ORAL THERAPEUTICS AND PHARMACOLOGY
Online ISSN : 1884-4928
Print ISSN : 0288-1012
ISSN-L : 0288-1012
A case of toxic epidermal necrolysis due to Ciprofloxacin (CPFX)
NOBUHISA ISHIDATAKAAKI UENOJIRO SUNAMIEIKI YAMACHIKANOBUYOSHI MIZUKAWATOSHIO SUGAHARA
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2000 Volume 19 Issue 1 Pages 1-4

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Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a severe blistering skin disease characterized by necrosis of the epidermis and wide-spread epidermolysis. This disease is very rare but a severe case can result in death. Ninety percent or more of TEN is recognized through the drug induction.
A case of TEN due to CPFX for treatment of pneumonia was encountered during treatment of gingival carcinoma. In the present study, TEN is reported together with a review of literature.
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