Fatal dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome with hypothyroidism and steroid-induced diabetes mellitus

We report a case of a patient who was prescribed dapsone as part of multidrug therapy for leprosy following which she developed DHS. Her condition worsened after tapering the oral steroids given to manage the DHS, and she was detected to have hypothyroidism. She developed diabetes mellitus and succumbed to septic shock.
Source: Indian Journal of Pharmacology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Source Type: research