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Stevens Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis-overlap, induced by lacosamide Volume 26, issue 2, March-April 2016

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Department of Dermatology, Reference center for cutaneous adverse drug reactions, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands

A 73-year-old European male with cerebral meningiomas and secondary complex partial seizures was admitted for recurrent status epilepticus. The dose of levetiracetam and valproic acid, both used for months, was increased, and one bolus phenytoin 1000 mg, previously used without cutaneous adverse reaction (cADR), was given. Clobazam, used for 3 weeks, was stopped. For anterior pituitary failure, hydrocortisone 30 mg QD and levothyroxine 75 μg QD had been used for 20 days. Because his condition did [...]