Triggers for Stevens–Johnson syndrome / toxic epidermal necrolysis
Medicines (listed alphabetically)
This list of drugs known to cause SJS/TEN is not exclusive.
- Abacavir
- Acetominophen
- Allopurinol
- Antibiotics
- Anticonvulsants
- Antifungals
- Antivirals
- Atenolol
- Azathioprine
- Beta-lactam antibiotics
- Captopril
- Carbamazepine
- Cephalosporins
- Clomipramine
- Cotrimoxazole
- Dapsone
- Diltiazem
- Gold salts
- Ibuprofen
- Imidazole antifungals, eg ketoconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole
- Isoniazid
- Lamotrigine
- Mexiletine
- Minocycline
- Naproxen
- Nevirapine (non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor)
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)(oxicam type mainly)
- Paracetamol
- Penicillins
- Phenobarbitone
- Phenytoin
- Sulfasalazine
- Sulfonamides
- Trimethoprim
- Valproic acid
- Vemurafenib
Other causes
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae and cytomegalovirus infections
- Vaccinations
- Systemic diseases
- Contrast medium
- External chemical exposure
- Herbal medicines
- Foods
- Bone marrow transplantation
- Radiotherapy
