Drugs associated with SJS

The following is a list of medications associated with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidemal Necrolysis:

 * asterisk denotes high number of cases reported

Antibiotics

Sulfa based drugs *

Bactrim *

Septra *

Penicillin

Amoxicillin

Azithromycin

Erythromycin

Ciprofloxin

 Anticonvulsants

Lamotrigine *

Tegretol

Dilantin

Phenobarbital

Valproic Acid

Phenytoin

Carbamazepine

 Barbituates

 Cocaine

 Ginseng

 NSAIDS

Ibuprofen – Motrin

Naproxen

 Allopurinol *

 Almost any medication can cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

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