K Eleni1. 1. Department of Dermatology, Thriassio General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The tremendous increase in the use of drugs has considerably increased their side effects. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this work is to demonstrate Dress syndrome induced by levetiracetam an anti-epileptic drug. METHODS: We describe a skin eruption observed in an-hospitalized in an intensive care unit patient who received levetiracetam. RESULTS: According to morphology of the rash and the laboratory findings the rash fulfills the criteria for Dress syndrome. CONCLUSION: Levetiracetam may induce Dress syndrome.
BACKGROUND: The tremendous increase in the use of drugs has considerably increased their side effects. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this work is to demonstrate Dress syndrome induced by levetiracetam an anti-epileptic drug. METHODS: We describe a skin eruption observed in an-hospitalized in an intensive care unit patient who received levetiracetam. RESULTS: According to morphology of the rash and the laboratory findings the rash fulfills the criteria for Dress syndrome. CONCLUSION:Levetiracetam may induce Dress syndrome.