A case series of vildagliptin-associated bullous pemphigoid - Rare side effect
Vildagliptin, among the most commonly used, OHA, belongs to group dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus, has recently been associated with bullous pemphigoid, characterized by fluid-filled blisters and erosions on the skin and mucous membranes. We report the series of three cases of bullous pemphigoid in patients of diabetes, who developed bullous pemphigoid after vildagliptin use.
Authors
- Krishna K. Surya
- Mohit Kumar Shahi
- Sunil Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6810-6483)
- J V Ashwin
- Astha Singh
Institutions
- King George's Medical University (IN)
- Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Pharmacology
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijp.ijp_522_24
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00