title: Pregabalin hypersensitivity in a patient treated for postherpetic neuralgia.
abstract: Drug hypersensitivity syndrome is characterized by fever, skin rash and internal organ involvement. It is commonly seen with aromatic group of anticonvulsants viz. phenytoin, carbamazepine and phenobarbitone. Here, we report a case of hypersensitivity reaction to pregabalin, used for treating postherpetic neuralgia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bamanikar
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhobale
authors.forename: Suneet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lokwani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051474:Neuralgia, Postherpetic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000069583:Pregabalin; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000069583:Pregabalin; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
keywords: Drug hypersensitivity; Naranjo scale; liver enzymes; pregabalin