Drug-induced syndromes, also known as iatrogenic syndromes, are caused due to pathological changes in drugs. Some of the important risk factors associated with drug-induced syndromes are polypharmacy, narrow therapeutic range, renal elimination of drugs, age of the recipient patient, and the use of diuretics. Therefore, sound knowledge about the drug, its mechanism of action, and its possible side effects is essential to avoid such iatrogenic syndromes. Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is one such drug-induced syndrome recognized as immune modulated hypersensitivity reaction affecting people of all ages.
SJS has systemic, dermatologic, and mucosal manifestations. Symptoms of the syndrome include erythema bullous, eroded skin and mucosal lesions, and cholestatic liver disease. Based on this information, answer this question on Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Which of the following commonly used…
