News Tagged ‘AIDS

Girl suffers SJS after receiving tetanus shot

A 7-year-old girl who received a tetanus shot along with several other children at school is now in Sentra Medika Hospital in Cimanggis, Depok, receiving treatment for Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), according to The Jakarta Globe.

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HIV treatment linked to slight risk of SJS/TEN

intelence bottle lr1 109x150Drug maker Tibotec, which specializes in innovative therapeutic and diagnostic solutions for infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, is seeking approval from the FDA for its latest HIV treatment, Intelence, based on data from its phase-three studies of the drug when used in combination with other antiretroviral agents, according to a press release from Hays Pharma, a global pharmaceutical and biotech staffing and recruitment business.

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HIV medication carries warning of SJS

The FDA recently approved safety labeling revisions for darunavir tablets, also known as Prezista, to warn of adverse reactions including skin rashes and Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), according to MedScape.

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Stimulant drug added to list of meds that can cause SJS/TEN

A stimulant-type drug recently was added to the list of medications that may cause Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a rare but life-threatening condition affecting the skin and mucus membranes, causing the skin to blister and peel away in sheets. MedPage Today reported that drug maker Cephalon has agreed to update the drug’s label to warn of the potential risk of and other serious rashes and hypersensitivity reactions.

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