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VOL. 2, ISSUE 12 (2016)
Paracetamol induced Steven- Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap: The unusual suspect
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NS Neki, Gagandeep Singh Shergill, Amritpal Singh, Amanpreet Kaur, Puneet Bans Sidhu, Taranjit Singh
Abstract
Paracetamol (acetaminophen, PCM) is widely used as an over-the-counter analgesic and antipyretic drug. It’s a remarkably safe drug devoid of serious side effects in therapeutic doses. Intake of large doses of PCM may result in severe hepatic necrosis. While hepatoxicity is its well-known side effect, paracetamol is very rarely implicated to be a culprit of Steven- Johnson syndrome.
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Pages:59-61
How to cite this article:
NS Neki, Gagandeep Singh Shergill, Amritpal Singh, Amanpreet Kaur, Puneet Bans Sidhu, Taranjit Singh "Paracetamol induced Steven- Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap: The unusual suspect". International Journal of Medical and Health Research, Vol 2, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 59-61
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