which drugs might cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)
April 2009
Researchers are clarifying which drugs might cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN).
These are extremely rare hypersensitivity reactions...but they are devastating when they happen.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are similar reactions affecting the skin and mucous membranes. Toxic epidermal necrolysis affects a larger portion of the skin.
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