| Literature DB >> 27134890 |
Prabhat Kumar1, Ajay Chauhan2, Riyaz Charaniya3, Anindya Ghosh3, Vaibhav Tandon3.
Abstract
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) are severe mucocutaneous disease with high mortality rate. It is characterised by severe necrosis and detachment of the epidermis. Drugs are the most common triggering agent for SJS/TEN. These are commonly reported with the use of aromatic antiepileptics, antiretrovirals, allopurinol, NSAID'S and sulfonamide antibiotics. Non antibiotic sulfonamides rarely cause SJS/TEN. Metolazone is a well known diuretic and is extensively used by clinicians. Although this drug is in market for last several decades, no case of SJS/TEN has been reported till date. We report a rare case of metolazone induced SJS/TEN overlap in a 55-year-old lady.Entities:
Keywords: Naranjo Probability Scale; SCORTEN score; Thiazide diuretic
Year: 2016 PMID: 27134890 PMCID: PMC4843276 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/17768.7404
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X