title: Paracetamol induced Steven-Johnson syndrome: A rare case report.
abstract: In the contemporary era, use of drugs is the dominant paradigm of health care. The most quotidian drug used for fever and pain is paracetamol. Although adverse reactions to paracetamol in India are rare, at times they can cause life-threatening situations. Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is one such potentially lethal adverse drug reaction. The most reported cases of analgesic-induced SJS were due to oxicams or propionic acid derivatives. There are very few detailed reports of SJS due to the use of paracetamol. We report a case of SJS, which occurred due to the use of paracetamol. The clinical features of this condition and multidisciplinary management of the patient are described in brief.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Rajan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rajput
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Shitalkumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sagari
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, IDS Dental college and Hospital, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Astha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Durgavanshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, NIMS Dental College General Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Alpana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanwar
keywords: Adverse drug reaction; Stevens-Johnson syndrome; paracetamol