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certain antibiotics and antiseizure medications are known to cause stevens-johnson syndrome, which is a

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lamotrigine, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbitone. Allopurinol, especially in doses of more than 100 mg per day. Sulfonamides: cotrimoxazole, sulfasalazine.

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The drugs that most commonly cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis are: Anticonvulsants: lamotrigine, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbitone. Allopurinol, especially in doses of more than 100 mg per day. Sulfonamides: cotrimoxazole, sulfasalazine.

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