Dermatology: What are drugs causing SJS/TEN?

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What are drugs causing SJS/TEN?

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• Over 100 different drugs have been associated 
with SJS/TEN. The most high risk are: SATAN
• Sulfa ATB, sulfasalazine
• Allopurinol
• Tetracyclines, thiacetazone
• Anticonvulsivants (carbamazepine, 
lamotrigine, phenobarbital, phenytoin)
• NSAID's
• Nevirapine

Dermatology

What are drugs causing SJS/TEN?

• Over 100 different drugs have been associated with SJS/TEN. The most high risk are: SATAN • Sulfa ATB, sulfasalazine • Allopurinol • Tetracyclines, thiacetazone • Anticonvulsivants (carbamazepine, lamotrigine, phenobarbital, phenytoin) • NSAID's • Nevirapine

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