Open AccessOxcarbazepine-induced Stevens Johnson syndrome: A rare case report
Author(s) -
SR Sharma,
Nalini Sharma,
M E Yeolekar
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.79861
Subject(s) - oxcarbazepine , carbamazepine , medicine , antiepileptic drug , dermatology , epilepsy , pharmacology , psychiatry
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.