The blisters lead to extensive skin peeling that can put you at risk of dehydration and infection
Carbamazepine Barbituates Cocaine Ginseng NSAIDS
To manage the reaction, the clinician withdrew the drug in all 8 cases, and in 1 case, the patient was shifted to valproate and symptomatic treatment was provided
Amongst the unknown agents, most of the drugs (11) were used for the treatment of fever, and were available as over the counter drugs
Some cases are caused by a bacterial infection
swollen, painful, or tender lymph glands in the neck, armpit, or groin
Antibiotics including penicillin and sulfa drugs are some of the most common medications that cause the syndrome
HLA-B * 15:02 is associated with phenytoin-related SJS/TEN in Asian populations ( 17 – 19 )
2 SJS/TEN are rare but lethal manifestations of a type IV hypersensitivity reaction with an A 46 year old male patient with metastatic prostate cancer developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), initially in three well-demarcated areas on his scalp, chest and back, corresponding to ports of radiation therapy while on phenytoin
ABSTRACT Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a disastrous consequence of hypersensitivity reaction precipitated by certain drugs and viral infections