Dress Syndrome Associated with Captopril: A Case Report

Background Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is an adverse drug reaction commonly associated with the aromatic antiepileptic drugs (such as carbamazepine, phenobarbital). On September first 2016, he developed a pruriginous maculopapular eruption with edema, and fever...

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Published in:Clinical therapeutics 2017-08, Vol.39 (8), p.e89-e90
Main Authors: Bouhlel, M, Zaiem, A, Lakhoua, G, Aouinti, I, Ben Salem, F, El Aidli, S, Daghfous, R, Kastalli, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergies
Antiepileptic agents
Blood cells
Captopril
Carbamazepine
Case reports
Drugs
Edema
Eosinophilia
Exanthema
Fever
Internal Medicine
Medical Education
Phenobarbital
Side effects
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Summary:Background Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is an adverse drug reaction commonly associated with the aromatic antiepileptic drugs (such as carbamazepine, phenobarbital). On September first 2016, he developed a pruriginous maculopapular eruption with edema, and fever at 39°C. The laboratory findings showed a white blood cell...
ISSN:0149-2918
1879-114X
DOI:10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.05.280