Abstract

DRESS SYNDROME – SECONDARY TO LEVETIRACETAM

Roshna P.*, Dr. Joseph John and Dr. Anna Mani

ABSTRACT

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptom syndrome (DRESS) is a hypersensitivity drug reaction, most frequently associated with antiepileptic drugs, characterized by skin rash, fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, and multi-organ involvement in clinical practice. Here we report a case of DRESS Syndrome – Secondary to Levetiracetam.

Keywords: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptom syndrome (DRESS) is a hypersensitivity drug reaction, most frequently associated with antiepileptic drugs, characterized by skin rash, fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, and multi-organ involvement in