Rash decisions: A case report of Risperidone and exanthematous eruptions

Abstract

Here, we describe a clinical case involving a 19-year-old male diagnosed with schizophrenia and initiated on risperidone 2 mg/day. The dose was gradually built up to 6 mg/day. Within a week, the patient manifested an extensive exanthematous eruption characterized by collarette-shaped desquamation and intense pruritus. The medication was promptly discontinued, and aripiprazole was introduced, resulting in the complete resolution of the cutaneous manifestations within the subsequent week.