Stevens-Johnson syndrome: Old and new opportunities for prevention

J Paediatr Child Health. 2015 Sep;51(9):924-6; quiz 926. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12883. Epub 2015 May 4.

Authors

Nelfio Di Marco¹, Jessica M Schaink¹, Noel E Cranswick^{2

3

4}, Susan M Sawyer^{1

3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
² Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
³ Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 25940502
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12883

No abstract available

Keywords: adolescent; child; epidermal necrosis; lamotigine side effects; maculopapular rash; mucositis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anticonvulsants / adverse effects*
Humans
Lamotrigine
Male
Skin / pathology*
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome* / etiology
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome* / pathology
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome* / prevention & control
Triazines / adverse effects*

Substances

Anticonvulsants
Triazines
Lamotrigine