Co-trimoxazole induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome in pediatric age group.

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2013-01
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a serious dermatological disorder commonly caused as idiosyncratic reaction to drugs, the most common ones being antibiotics, anticonvulsants and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Here, we report a case of co-trimoxazole induced SJS in a 2 years old male child.
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Co-trimoxazole, Drug reaction, Stevens-Johnson syndrome
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Bhosale Rama R, Patil Abhishek V, Mokase Yogesh G. Co-trimoxazole induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome in pediatric age group. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2013 Jan-Feb; 2(1): 89-90.