Agreement among different scales for causality assessment in drug-induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

CONCLUSION: Discrepancies were observed among four different CATs in assessing drug-induced SJS and TEN. A CAT that is more specific to drug-induced SJS and TEN, simple, user-friendly with limited subjective interpretation, incorporating new immunological and pharmacogenetic markers is necessary.PMID:34126908 | DOI:10.2174/1574886316666210611160123

Source: Current Drug Safety - June 15, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kiruthika Sivagourounadin Priyadharsini Rajendran Sandhiya Selvarajan Mahalakshmi Ganesapandian Source Type: research