title: Dress syndrome induced by levetiracetam.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The tremendous increase in the use of drugs has considerably increased their side effects.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this work is to demonstrate Dress syndrome induced by levetiracetam an anti-epileptic drug.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a skin eruption observed in an-hospitalized in an intensive care unit patient who received levetiracetam.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to morphology of the rash and the laboratory findings the rash fulfills the criteria for Dress syndrome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Levetiracetam may induce Dress syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Thriassio General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eleni
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D063926:Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010889:Piracetam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D010889:Piracetam