Stevens Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis and SJS-TEN overlap: A retrospective study of causative drugs and clinical outcome

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 238-240

  Sharma, Vinod ^a   Sethuraman, Gomathy ^a   Minz, Anil ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; SJS TEN overlap; Stevens Johnson syndrome; Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLOXACILLIN; DEXAMETHASONE; DICLOFENAC; DIURETIC AGENT; IBUPROFEN; MACROLIDE; MULTIVITAMIN; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; RANITIDINE; STEROID; SULFONAMIDE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RASH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS;

EID: 46349083922     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.41369     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Sharma VK, Sethuraman G, Kumar B. Cutaneous adverse drug reaction patterns to antimicrobial drugs in North India. J Assoc Physicians India (JAPI) 1998;46:1012-5.
2. Sharma VK, Sethuraman G. Adverse cutaneous reactions to drugs: An overview. J Postgrad Med 1998;42:15-22.
3. Bastuji-Garin S, Rzany B, Stern RS, Shear NH, Naldi L, Roujeau JC. Clinical classification of cases of toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens Johnson Syndrome and erythema multiforme. Arch Dermatol 1993;129:92-6.
4. Roujeau JC, Guillaume JC, Fabre JP, Penso Dominique P, Flechet ML, Girre JP. Toxic epidermal necrolysis (lyell Syndrome). Arch Dermatol 1990;126:37-42.
5. Schopf E, Stuhmer A, Rzany B, Victor N, Zentgraft R, Kapp JF. Toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens Johnson Syndrome: An epidemiologic study from West Germany. Arch Dermatol 1991;127:839-42.
6. Sharma VK, Sethuraman G, Kumar B. Cutaneous adverse drug reactions: Clinical pattern and causative agents: A 6 year series from Chandigarh, India. J Postgrad Med 2001;47:95-9.
7. Sharma VK, Vatve M, Sawhney IMS, Kumar B. Clinical spectrum of drug rashes due to antiepileptics. JAPI 1998;46:595-7.
8. Sharma VK, Dhar S. Clinical pattern of cutaneous drug eruption among children and adolescents in North India. Pediatr Dermatol 1995;12:178-83.
9. Kamaliah MD, Zaimal D, Mokhtar N, Nazmi N. Erythema multiforme, Steven Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in North East Malaysia. Int J Dermatol 1998;37:520-3.
10. Alanko K, Stubb S, Kauppinen K. Cutaneous drug reactions: Clinical types and causative agents. Acts Derm Venereol (Stockh) 1989;69:223-6.
11. Kauppinen K, Stubb S. Drug eruptions: Causative agents and clinical types. Acta Dermal Venereol (Stock) 1984;64:320-4.
12. Wong KC, Kennedy PJ, Lee S. Clinical manifestations and outcomes in 17 cases of Stevens Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Australas J Dermatol 1999;40:131-4.
13. Guillaume JC, Roujeau JC, Revuz J, Pensol D, Touraine R. The culprit drugs in 87 cases of toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell's Syndrome). Arch Dermatol 1987;123:1166-70.