Suppositories for fever as a major risk for phenobarbital-induced fixed drug eruption in children

Abstract

Phenobarbital, an anticonvulsant agent, is a well-known cause of fixed drug eruption (FDE) in patients with epilepsy. In paediatric population without epilepsy however, phenobarbital-induced FDE is only rarely reported, and exclusively from its use in suppositories for fever. It is included in suppositories, along with acetaminophen or acetyl salicylic acid, because of its sedative properties, and to prevent febrile seizures in children. We herein report two children with FDE from phenobarbital-containing suppositories in order to point out to this uncommon but important side effect of suppositories for fever.

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