Drug Safety Alerts

A Case Report of Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS)!

It is informed that SJS is a rare reaction due to drugs or infection. Its symptoms include severe blistering, necrosis of skin and mucosa and have genetic pre-disposition, more commonly in people having autoimmune diseases. Drugs that may cause SJS are sulfonamides, Allopurinol, Carbamazepine and piroxicam.

Note. Healthcare professionals and consumers are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of any pharmaceutical product to Provincial Drugs Control Unit Punjab through mentioned URL: mss.punjab.gov.pk/reporttgrp

Drug Safety Alerts,

Provincial Drug Control Unit,

Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department,

Govt. of the Punjab