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Drug that may induce nail pigmentation - melanonychia:

A
Retinoids
B
Carbamazepine
C
Tetracyclines
D
Zidovudine
High-Yield Explanation
Anthracyclines, taxanes, fluorouracil, psoralens, and zidovudine may induce nail pigmentation through melanocyte stimulation in nail matrix resulting in melanonychia. It appears to be reversible and dose-dependent and appears 3-8 weeks after drug intake.

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