Open AccessPhenytoin induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome exacerbated by cefepime
Author(s) -
Varsha A Prabhu,
Sahiti Doddapaneni,
Girish Thunga,
R Thiyagu,
Manjunath Prabhu,
Kushal Naha
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0976-5018
pISSN - 0976-500X
DOI - 10.4103/0976-500x.119719
Subject(s) - phenytoin , cefepime , mucocutaneous zone , medicine , dermatology , epilepsy , antibiotics , chemistry , psychiatry , disease , antibiotic resistance , imipenem , biochemistry
Steven Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a rare drug induced mucocutaneous reaction. Here, we present an elaborate report of a 28-year-old female patient who developed Phenytoin induced SJS, which was exacerbated by cefepime.