Understanding The Causes And Risk Factors For Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Anticonvulsants

Anticonvulsants are common prescription medications. They are used to treat epilepsy! They also prevent seizures triggered by several other causes. However, this type of medication also causes Stevens-Johnson syndrome in certain patients! All patients diagnosed with this syndrome need their entire medication history reviewed.

The anticonvulsant that causes this condition the most is phenytoin. Other high-risk medications for Stevens-Johnson syndrome in this class are diazepam and gabapentin! Unfortunately, research is not completely clear on why these medications cause this condition. Currently, the theory is that the metabolites of these medications are responsible for this reaction.

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