Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (SJS/TEN)
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Team seeks to shed light on rare immune-mediated adverse drug reaction
Thirty years ago when she was 16, Katie Niemeyer was prescribed carbamazepine for depression. Three weeks later she was in a St. Louis, Missouri, burn unit with second and third degree burns all over her body. “My parents were told the chances of me surviving were slim,” she said. Read MoreMay 31, 2018
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Bitter Pill: Allergic reaction to over-the-counter drugs almost cost a woman her life
On the evening of June 12, 2015, Donna Emley took two acetaminophen (Tylenol) for a slight muscle ache and went to bed. The next day, she and her husband drove to Kentucky, where they were planning to spend a week at an organic farm. She awoke at 2 a.m. the… Read MoreMar 12, 2016