Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Diseases

Drug Induced Oral Mucosal Pigmentation- A Review

Abstract

Sumit Bhateja , Ankita Bohra and Geetika Arora

Medications may induce a variety of different forms of mucocutaneous pigmentation, including melanosis. This short review discusses about various drugs implicated in oral mucosal pigmentation and also pigmentation caused by heavy metal ingestion.