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A Rare Case Report of Risperidone Induced Steven Johnson Syndrome


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1 Department of Psychiatry, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad,Karnataka, India
2 Department of Dermatology, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Psychiatry, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
 

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is the most severe cutaneous adverse reactions to medications. It is characterized by the detachment of dead epidermis and the erosions of mucous membranes. Either drugs or infectious agents may cause SJS. But risperidone induced SJS is not so for reported and first time we are reporting this case. The woman developed SJS when she was started on risperidone for her HIV induced psychosis. Her appearance and recovery of SJS symptoms were rapid and there was apparent correlation between initiation and recovery of symptoms with risperidone.

Keywords

Risperidone, Steven Johnson Syndrome, Drug Reaction
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  • A Rare Case Report of Risperidone Induced Steven Johnson Syndrome

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Authors

M. D. Santosh Ramdurg
Department of Psychiatry, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad,Karnataka, India
Tukaram Sori
Department of Dermatology, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
Ranganath R. Kulkarni
Department of Psychiatry, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Abstract


Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is the most severe cutaneous adverse reactions to medications. It is characterized by the detachment of dead epidermis and the erosions of mucous membranes. Either drugs or infectious agents may cause SJS. But risperidone induced SJS is not so for reported and first time we are reporting this case. The woman developed SJS when she was started on risperidone for her HIV induced psychosis. Her appearance and recovery of SJS symptoms were rapid and there was apparent correlation between initiation and recovery of symptoms with risperidone.

Keywords


Risperidone, Steven Johnson Syndrome, Drug Reaction

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