Oxcarbazepine-induced Stevens Johnson syndrome: A rare case report

Oxcarbazepine-induced Stevens Johnson syndrome: A rare case report

Although carbamazepine is the most common cause of Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS) a new antiepileptic drug, oxcarbazepine which is structurally related to carbamazepine, has also been rarely shown to induce SJS. Here we report a case with SJS, which was induced by oxcarbazepine.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: S R Sharma, Nalini Sharma, M E Yeolekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Oxcarbazepine
Solitary small enhancing computerized tomography lesion
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Online Access:http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2011;volume=2;issue=1;spage=13;epage=15;aulast=Sharma

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http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2011;volume=2;issue=1;spage=13;epage=15;aulast=Sharma

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