Abstract
Phenobarbital, an antiepileptic agent has numerous adverse reactions including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), a rare medical emergency. A 12-year-old male epileptic child with phenobarbital-induced SJS was referred for the management of severe pain in relation to extensively decayed molar tooth and oral mucosal ulcerations. The patient was managed by withdrawal of phenobarbital and palliative treatment of the lesions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 531-532 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Indian Journal of Pharmacology |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01-08-2012 |
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- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)
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Phenobarbital induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome in a child. / Gaur, Sumit; Agnihotri, Rupali.
In: Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Vol. 44, No. 4, 01.08.2012, p. 531-532.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - Phenobarbital, an antiepileptic agent has numerous adverse reactions including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), a rare medical emergency. A 12-year-old male epileptic child with phenobarbital-induced SJS was referred for the management of severe pain in relation to extensively decayed molar tooth and oral mucosal ulcerations. The patient was managed by withdrawal of phenobarbital and palliative treatment of the lesions.
AB - Phenobarbital, an antiepileptic agent has numerous adverse reactions including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), a rare medical emergency. A 12-year-old male epileptic child with phenobarbital-induced SJS was referred for the management of severe pain in relation to extensively decayed molar tooth and oral mucosal ulcerations. The patient was managed by withdrawal of phenobarbital and palliative treatment of the lesions.
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JO - Indian Journal of Pharmacology
JF - Indian Journal of Pharmacology
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