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hypersensitivity syndrome

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hypersensitivity syndrome
A severe idiosyncratic reaction to certain drugs–eg, anticonvulsants, sulfonamides, allopurinol, which is characterized by rash–eg, exfoliative dermatitis and fever, and may be accompanied by arthralgias, carditis, hepatitis, lymphadenopathy Lab Atypical lymphocytes, eosinophilia, abnormal LFTs


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Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome in Pediatric Patients.
Drug-induced pseudolymphoma and drug hypersensitivity syndrome (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms: DRESS).
Rare side effects includes liver inflammation, failure of blood cell production by the bone marrow, blood vessel inflammation and Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome.
 
 
 
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