Open AccessPregabalin hypersensitivity in a patient treated for postherpetic neuralgia
Author(s) -
Arvind Bamanikar,
Swati Dhobale,
Suneet Lokwani
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.117748
Subject(s) - postherpetic neuralgia , pregabalin , medicine , carbamazepine , rash , dermatology , phenytoin , neuralgia , hypersensitivity reaction , anesthesia , drug , drug reaction , pharmacology , epilepsy , neuropathic pain , psychiatry
Drug hypersensitivity syndrome is characterized by fever, skin rash and internal organ involvement. It is commonly seen with aromatic group of anticonvulsants viz. phenytoin, carbamazepine and phenobarbitone. Here, we report a case of hypersensitivity reaction to pregabalin, used for treating postherpetic neuralgia.