Severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions: Stevens Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysisa, a report of 4 cases seen at UMMC
- Author:
Shasha Khairullah
;
Rokiah Che Ismail
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Adverse cutaneous drug reactions;
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome;
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- MeSH:
Health Education
- From:Journal of University of Malaya Medical Centre
2010;13(1):50-58
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Prescribing medication is not without its adverse effects. Complications due to drug therapy
are on the rise in Malaysia, especially when antibiotics are used indiscriminately. We reviewed
cases admitted to the Acute Medical Ward of University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, over a two-month period from March to April 2009. The authors found that
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) were the most common
severe adverse cutaneous reactions due to ingestion or parenteral use of drugs. In this report, is
a brief description of the two conditions and ways to manage them. The authors have come to
a conclusion that judicious use of medications with adequate patient education is important in
order to avoid these adverse effects
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