Nevirapine and the risk of Stevens–Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis

@article{Fagot2001NevirapineAT,
  title={Nevirapine and the risk of Stevens–Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis},
  author={J. P. Fagot and M. Mockenhaupt and Jan-Nico Bouwes-Bavinck and Luigi Naldi and Cecile G. Viboud and Jean Claude Roujeau},
  journal={AIDS},
  year={2001},
  volume={15},
  pages={1843-1848}
}
ObjectiveTo draw attention to the many cases of Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) related to nevirapine detected in a multinational case–control study of SJS and TEN. MethodsActively detected cases and matched hospital controls were interviewed for exposure to drugs and other risk factors. Data were analysed with case–control and case-crossover methods. ResultsBetween May 1997 and November 1999, a diagnosis of SJS or TEN was established in 246 patients. Eighteen… 
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