News for July, 2009

Epilepsy, bipolar drug linked to rare skin reaction

lamictal1 100x100Another medication has been added to the list of drugs that have been associated with a rare but life-threatening skin reaction known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome (), and its most severe form, toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). Lamictal (Lamotrigine )ODT (orally disintegrating tablets) is a prescription medication for epilepsy and for the maintenance of bipolar disorder. It’s maker, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GSK) has added the conditions to the PRECAUTIONS and ADVERSE REACTIONS sections of its labeling.

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SJS victim says ice cream led him to a speedy recovery

civitellos lemon ice 100x100It started off as a nice gesture on Waldek Kaczocha’s part. The owner of Razzleberry Ice Cream Lab in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, thought a little Lemon Ice might soothe the blistered throat of his customer who was hospitalized with a rare but serious reaction to medication known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome (). So he sent a bowl to Joe Warner through his wife, MeChell, and it proved to be a blessing.

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Young SJS survivor is featured on Sky TV show The Real A&E

Sky TV show The Real A&E, a British “fly-on-the-wall” documentary set in UK’s largest accident and emergency department, will feature the story of Charlie Griffiths, a boy who has reoccurring bouts of a serious adverse reaction to medication known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome ().

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