NSAIDS, Steven's Johnson Syndrome and TEN
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:47 pm
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http://www.skinassn.org/
Steven's Johnson's syndrome is a skin disease often caused by Toxic reaction to Medications such as Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory medications that many of us take regularly. both Cox 1 and Cox 2 Nsaids are implicated as well as other drugs. it can also effect the eyes by way of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis.
mike
http://www.skinassn.org/
Steven's Johnson's syndrome is a skin disease often caused by Toxic reaction to Medications such as Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory medications that many of us take regularly. both Cox 1 and Cox 2 Nsaids are implicated as well as other drugs. it can also effect the eyes by way of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis.
mike