DRESS syndrome causes
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Drug hypersensitivity syndrome (DHS) and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) are synonymous and represent another severe life-threatening medication reaction. The most common culprit medications include sulfonamide antibiotics, allopurinol, and anticonvulsants, but many more medications have been implicated (Table 30).12345
- sulfonamide antibiotics
- allopurinol
- anticonvulsants
- very similar to SJS causes (steven johnson syndrome causes include seizure medications)
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Calle AM, Aguirre N, Ardila JC, et al. DRESS syndrome: a literature review and treatment algorithm. World Allergy Organ J. 2023;16(3):100673. PubMed ↩
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Kardaun SH, Sekula P, Valeyrie-Allanore L, et al; RegiSCAR study group. Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS): an original multisystem adverse drug reaction. Results from the prospective RegiSCAR study. Br J Dermatol. 2013;169(5):1071-1080. PubMed ↩
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Wei BM, Fox LP, Kaffenberger BH, et al. Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome / drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms. Part I. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinicopathological features, and prognosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023:S0190-9622(23)02402-7. PubMed ↩