Oxcarbazepine induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic epidermal
necrolysis overlap- A case report
Abstract
Drug induced skin reactions although common with older epileptic drugs
like phenytoin, lamotrigine, carbamazepine, the newer antiepileptic
drugs are less likely to cause. Oxcarbazepine, the succeeder of
carbamazepine has better safety profile with respect side-effects and
adverse drug reactions. The Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, an adverse drug
reaction is found to be less common and there were few case reports in
literature with oxcarbazepine. Here we are reporting a case of
oxcarbazepine induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal
Necrolysis (SJS/TEN) Overlap in line with CARE guidelines.