Review Article

Cutaneous and Mucosal Lichen Planus: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Subtypes, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

Table 3

Drugs responsible for lichenoid reaction.

Anticholinergics
(i) Solifenacin
Anticonvulsants
(i) Carbamazepine
(ii) Oxcarbazepine
(iii) Phenytoin
(iv) Valproate sodium
Antidiabetics
(i) Chlorpropamide
(ii) Glyburide
(iii) Glipizide
(iv) Insulin
(v) Tolazamide
(vi) Tolbutamide
Antidiarrheals
(i) Bismuth
Antigout
(i) Allopurinol
Antihistamine drugs
(i) Cinnarizine
(ii) Iodides
Anti-inflammatory drugs
(i) Aspirin
(ii) Diflunisal
(iii) Ibuprofen
(iv) Indomethacin
(v) Leflunomide
(vi) Mesalamine
(vii) Naproxen
(viii) Rofecoxib
(ix) Sulindac
(x) Sulfasalazine
(xi) Tolbutamide
Antimalarials
(i) Chloroquine
(ii) Hydroxychloroquine
(iii) Pyrimethamine
(iv) Quinidine
(v) Quinine
Antimicrobials
Antibiotics
(i) Para-aminosalicylic acid
(ii) Sulphamethoxazole
(iii) Tetracycline
Antimycobacterials
(i) Aminosalicylate sodium
(ii) Dapsone
(iii) Ethambutol
(iv) Isoniazid
(v) Rifampin
(vi) Streptomycin
Antifungals
(i) Amphotericin B
(ii) Griseofulvin
(iii) Ketoconazole
Antihelminthic
(i) Levamisole
Cardiovascular drugs
(i) Atenolol
(ii) Captopril
(iii) Doxazosin
(iv) Diazoxide
(v) Enalapril
(vi) Labetalol
(vii) Metoprolol
(viii) Methyldopa
(ix) Nebivolol
(x) Nicorandil
(xi) Nifedipine
(xii) Prazosin
(xiii) Procainamide
(xiv) Propranolol
(xv) Quinidine
(xvi) Terazosin
Diuretics
(i) Chlorothiazide
(ii) Furosemide
(iii) Hydrochlorothiazide
(iv) Spironolactone
Immunomodulatory and biological therapies
(i) Adalimumab
(ii) Dactinomycin
(iii) Etanercept
(iv) Gold salts
(v) Imatinib mesylate
(vi) Infliximab
(vii) Interferon-α
(viii) Penicillamine
(ix) Tacrolimus
Lipid lowering drugs
(i) Gemfibrozil
(ii) Orlistat
(iii) Pravastatin
(iv) Simvastatin
Metals
(i) Arsenic
Psychiatricdrugs
(i) Antipsychotics (Chlorpromazine, Levomepromazine, Methopromazine, Thioridazine)
(ii) Benzodiazepines (Lorazepam)
(iii) Imiquimod
(iv) Lithium
(v) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (Escitalopram)
(vi) Tricyclic antidepressants (Amitriptyline, Imipramine)
Retinoids
(i) Isotretinoin
Antiparkinsoniandrugs
(i) Trihexyphenidyl
Antiretrovirals
(i) Zidovudine
Chemotherapy drugs
(i) Hydroxyurea
Other medications
(i) Amiphenazole
(ii) Clopidogrel
(iii) Penacillamine
(iv) Palifermin
(v) Mercapto-propionylglycine
(vi) Misoprostol
(vii) Nandrolene
(viii) furyl-propionate (Demelon)
(ix) Norflex
(x) Omeprazole
(xi) Pyrithioxin
(xii) Sildenafil
(xiii) Tiopronin

Modified from Schlosser [16].