Carbamazepine - The commonest cause of toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome: A study of 7 years

Devi, Keerankulangara; George, Sandhya; Criton, Sebastian; Suja, V; Sridevi, P.

doi:10.4103/0378-6323.16782

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Carbamazepine - The commonest cause of toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome: A study of 7 years

Published in Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology • Jan 1, 2005

Authors:

Keerankulangara Devi

Sandhya George

Sebastian Criton

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) are a group of severe life threatening drug reactions. The drugs commonly implicated as the cause of these drug reactions vary depending on host factors and the prescription pattern of drugs in that particular area. AIM:...

Subject

Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Carbamazepine

Medicine

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