A New Case of DRESS Syndrome Induced by Allopürinol and Triggered by Ceftriaxon

Abstract

DRESS syndrome (drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) is a rare, acute, severe, life-threatening drug reaction; characterized by fever, rash, internal organ involvement. We present a 71 years old female patient with DRESS syndrome induced by allopürinol and triggered by ceftriaxone.

Keywords

• allopurinol,ceftriaxone,side effect

Allopürinol'ün Neden Olduğu ve Seftriakson Tarafından Tetiklenen Yeni Bir DRESS Sendromu Olgusu

Öz

DRESS sendromu (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) ateş, cilt döküntüsü, iç organ tutulumuyla karakterize yaşamı tehdit edebilen ender, akut başlangıçlı, şiddetli bir ilaç reaksiyonudur. Bu yazıda allopürinol ile indüklenen ve seftriakson tarafından tetiklenen DRESS sendromlu 71 yaşında bir kadın hasta sunuyoruz.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• allopürinol,seftriakson,yan etki

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