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The passing of former NBA star Manute Bol from an allergic reaction to medication has promoted many people to ask, What is Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and who is at risk? The answers, unfortunately, are not always clear. SJS is a serious skin and mucous membrane condition that has been associated with thousands of medications, both over-the-counter and prescriptions. The most common ones linked to SJS include some of the most widely used medications – ibuprofen and antibiotics. Others on the list are anti-viral and anti-seizure drugs.

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Eva Uhlin was 15 when a capsule of acetaminophen (sold over-the-counter as Tylenol) caused her face to “turn black and fall off,” according to Natural News. The young woman experienced a serious allergic reaction to the medication called toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), the most severe form of the skin condition Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS).

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Manute Bol, 47, has died. The 7-foot-7 former NBA star died Saturday at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, where he was being treated for acute kidney failure and Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a serious skin disorder caused by an allergic reaction to medication.

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Maddi Runge and Celina Rosales have a special bond. The two teenagers met at Tampa General Hospital’s Camp Hopetake four years ago. The camp is a week-long getaway for kids ages 5 through 17 who have suffered from some type of burn. It is here that all campers can act like kids and feel comfortable in their own skin without worrying about being stared at because of their scars.

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Retired NBA player Manute Bol is in stable condition and friends and family members are optimistic that he will recover from kidney failure and a rare skin condition, Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), both of which drove him to a Virginia hospital last month. Bol was returning to the United States after spending several months in his hometown of Sudan, where he was building a school through the group Sudan Sunrise. According to Bol’s Facebook page, he became ill and developed a rash after taking medication.

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Tippecanoe County, Ind., inmate Charity-Lekiea Brown says she felt ill almost immediately after being given medication to treat her seizure disorder. “I was having hot flashes, I was getting up every 10-15 minutes to go (to the bathroom). I was getting very dehydrated and my migraines were coming back,” she told Fox 59 News. And then she developed a rash all over her body. The rash turned to blisters that spread over her skin, into her mouth and genitals, and made her eyes swell shut. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a severe allergic reaction to medication that affects the skin and mucous membranes.

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Health Canada has ordered Pfizer Canada to issue stronger warnings about its smoking cessation medication Champix, also known as Chantix in the United States, because of numerous reports of serious neuropsychiatric symptoms and some cases of the potentially fatal skin disorder, Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS).

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Telaprevir, a new treatment for hepatitis C by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is showing positive results from a late-stage study, boosting company shares. But TheStreet.com warns that despite the promising results, the treatment has issues that may be making investors cautious, including a link to the serious allergic reaction Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS).

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Jordan Lewis was just six years old when the medication he took for an ear infection nearly cost him his life. Jordan, now a recent high school graduate, had developed an allergic reaction to the medication, called Stevens Johnson Syndrome, or SJS. The little boy broke out in a rash that turned to blisters. The painful sores covered his skin, mouth and eyes. “I remember my mom crying a lot, actually,” Jordan told CBS 2. “There was a lot of that going on.”

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