Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) are rare but potentially life threatening cutaneous adverse drug reactions. Drugs commonly implicated are anti-microbials, anti-epileptics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Amongst anti-epileptics, carbamazepine and phenytoin are the most common offending drugs. We report here a case of SJS due to phenytoin.
Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a distinct, severe, idiosyncratic reaction to a drug characterized by a prolonged latency period. It is followed by a variety of clinical manifestations, usually fever, rash, lymphadenopathy, eosinophilia, and a wide range of mild-to-severe systemic presentations. Among sulfonamides, Dapsone, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim and sulfasalazine are the most common offending drugs. We report here a case of DRESS syndrome due to dapsone.
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