American Journal of PharmTech Research AJPTR 2249-3387 undefined AJPTR51038 A Case Report of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Following Administration of Paracetamol and Amoxycillin-Clavulanate Tripathy Ratikanta Sahoo T Sundar Pradhan Manas Ranjan Assistant Professor, Dept. Of Pharmacology, KIMS, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar 751024. Senior Resident, Dept. Of Skin and STD, KIMS, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar 751024. Lecturer, Dept. Of Pharmacology, KIMS, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar 751024. 02 01 2015 5 1

Complications of drug therapy are a major cause of patient morbidity and account for a significant number of patient deaths. Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) are acute life-threatening mucocutaneous reactions characterized by extensive necrosis and detachment of the epidermis. We report a case of a SJS-TEN overlap in a 22 years old female induced by treatment with paracetamol and amoxycillin.

 Adverse drug reaction Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis causality assessment.