Indian Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 1

Levetiracetam induced toxic epidermal necrolysis: A fatal outcome

  • Author:
  • Chhaya Goyal, Mohammad Rafi
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 106 to 108

Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College & PG Institute, Indore (M.P.), India

*E-mail: chhayagl@gmail.com

Online published on 21 March, 2015.

Abstract

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) is a rare, life-threatening dermatological manifestation which usually develops after intake of some culprit drugs. These drugs often belong to antibiotics, sulfonamides, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and anti-convulsants. We here report a fatal case of an elderly male patient who developed TEN soon after the intake of levetiracetam.

Keywords

Levetiracetam, anticonvulsant, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis