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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS): A tertiary care centre retrospective study

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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a rare, drug‐induced severe adverse reaction that usually occurs 3–6 weeks after initial exposure to certain drugs. It affects mainly adults… Click to show full abstract

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a rare, drug‐induced severe adverse reaction that usually occurs 3–6 weeks after initial exposure to certain drugs. It affects mainly adults and children to a lesser extent. Clinical features include fever, facial oedema, generalized skin rash, lymphadenopathy, haematological abnormalities and internal organ involvement. The objective was to investigate the clinical and laboratory features of patients with DRESS in our centre.

Keywords: reaction eosinophilia; eosinophilia systemic; reaction; drug reaction; systemic symptoms; drug

Journal Title: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Year Published: 2022

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