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ARTICLE: 'Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Induced by Celecoxib and Anti-tuberculosis Drugs'

JOURNAL: Journal of Korean Medical Science 2008 Jun; 23(3):521-5

SUMMARY: Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a serious hypersensitivity reaction to drugs, characterized by skin rash, fever, lymph node enlargement, and internal organ involvement. The authors note that drugs such as sulfonamides, phenobarbital, sulfasalazine, carbamazepine, and phenytoin have been reported to cause DRESS syndrome.

The authors report a case in a 29-year-old female patient who had been on celecoxib (Celebrex) and anti-tuberculosis drugs for one month to treat …