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Zhang M, Du K, Lu Y, Wu W, Yan H, Jiang Q, Liu L, Feng X. Pregabalin-induced delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction occurring after 40 days of use: a case report. J Int Med Res 2024; 52:3000605241245004. [PMID: 38635889 PMCID: PMC11032052 DOI: 10.1177/03000605241245004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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Pregabalin is the first-line treatment for neuropathic pain. Cases of cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions caused by pregabalin generally occur within 2 weeks of initiating medication. We report a rare case of a delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction caused by pregabalin, which was confirmed by a drug provocation test. A 72-year-old man with severe herpes zoster neuralgia developed maculopapular drug eruption covering 80% to 90% of his total body surface area after 40 days of combined multidrug analgesia. A drug provocation test for pregabalin was positive. The time interval between initiating medication and the onset of the patient's rash was the longest and he also had the largest area of skin affected compared with patients with a similar condition in previous related reports. Remaining vigilant for possible adverse cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions during treatment is important because of the long-term course of pregabalin treatment for neuropathic pain.
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- Mi Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Lee JW, Yu DA, Cho S, Youn SW, Kwon O. Hair loss after drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS): A multicentric retrospective case series. J Dermatol 2023. [PMID: 36651019 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe cutaneous drug adverse reaction characterized by various cutaneous and systemic manifestations. However, reports on the various patterns of alopecia after DRESS are lacking. Thus, we aimed to describe cases of alopecia after DRESS and review the literature. This multicentric retrospective study reviewed the records of 182 patients diagnosed with DRESS from 2009 to 2021; of these, 10 who had alopecia after DRESS were included. Patients were diagnosed with permanent alopecia (n = 4), telogen effluvium (n = 5), and alopecia areata (n = 1), and were treated with topical minoxidil or alfatradiol (6; 60%), topical corticosteroids (3; 30%), dietary supplements (6; 60%), systemic corticosteroids (1; 10%), and intralesional corticosteroid injection (2; 20%). Although patients with permanent alopecia did not show hair regrowth after 6 months, those with telogen effluvium and alopecia areata experienced marked clinical improvement within 6 months. Various types of alopecia can persist over an extended period, even after the resolution of an acute episode of DRESS.
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- Ji Won Lee
- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Laboratory of Cutaneous Aging and Hair Research, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Fowler T, Bansal AS, Lozsádi D. Risks and management of antiepileptic drug induced skin reactions in the adult out-patient setting. Seizure 2019; 72:61-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2019.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Im SG, Yoo SH, Park YM, Lee SJ, Jang SK, Jeon DO, Cho HJ, Oh MJ. Liver dysfunction induced by systemic hypersensitivity reaction to lamotrigine: case report. Clin Mol Hepatol 2015; 21:180-2. [PMID: 26157756 PMCID: PMC4493362 DOI: 10.3350/cmh.2015.21.2.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2013] [Revised: 10/04/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Lamotrigine is an anticonvulsant drug used to treat partial and generalized seizure disorders. Hypersensitivity to lamotrigine usually causes mild symptoms such as fever, rash, and slight invasion of internal organs. However, a 33-year-old male patient who was admitted with Stevens-Johnson syndrome after taking lamotrigine for 15 days experienced hepatic failure and died 5 days after admission. This case demonstrates the importance of realizing that lamotrigine can lead to fatal hepatic failure, and that tests for the normal liver function should be performed when administering lamotrigine.
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- Sung Gyu Im
- Hepatology Center, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Hepatology Center, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Hepatology Center, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Hepatology Center, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Hepatology Center, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Hepatology Center, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Hepatology Center, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of pulmonology-Allergy, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Psychiatric medications are among the most widely prescribed medications in the United States. Adverse cutaneous drug reactions are associated with psychiatric medications in approximately 2% to 5% of the individuals for whom they are prescribed. Although most adverse cutaneous drug reactions associated with psychotropic medications are benign and easily treated, some can be disfiguring or life-threatening, particularly those associated with the mood stabilizers. Adverse cutaneous drug reactions associated with antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers are reviewed, and important issues that are of concern for the dermatologist who must consider when and how to safely discontinue a psychotropic medication in their patients are presented.
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Aouam K, Romdhane FB, Loussaief C, Salem R, Toumi A, Belhadjali H, Chaabane A, Boughattas NA, Chakroun M. Hypersensitivity Syndrome Induced by Anticonvulsants: Possible Cross-Reactivity Between Carbamazepine and Lamotrigine. J Clin Pharmacol 2013; 49:1488-91. [DOI: 10.1177/0091270009344985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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In Vitro Testing for the Diagnosis of Anticonvulsant Hypersensitivity Syndrome. Mol Diagn Ther 2012; 13:313-30. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03256336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptom (DRESS) is a severe adverse drug-induced reaction. Diagnosing DRESS is challenging due to the diversity of cutaneous eruption and organs involved. We used the RegiSCAR scoring system that grades DRESS cases as "no," "possible," "probable," or "definite" to classify cases reported in the literature. We also analyzed the clinical course and treatments of the cases. A total of 44 drugs were associated with the 172 cases reported between January 1997 and May 2009 in PubMed and MEDLINE. The most frequently reported drug was carbamazepine, and the vast majority of cases were classified as "probable/definite" DRESS cases. Hypereosinophilia, liver involvement, fever, and lymphadenopathy were significantly associated with "probable/definite" DRESS cases, whereas skin rash was described in almost all of the cases, including "possible cases." Culprit drug withdrawal and corticosteroids constituted the mainstay of DRESS treatment. The outcome was death in 9 cases. However, no predictive factors for serious cases were found. This better knowledge of DRESS may contribute to improve the diagnosis and management of this syndrome in clinical practice.
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Aurich-Barrera B, Wilton L, Brown D, Shakir S. Paediatric postmarketing pharmacovigilance using prescription-event monitoring: comparison of the adverse event profiles of lamotrigine prescribed to children and adults in England. Drug Saf 2010; 33:751-63. [PMID: 20701408 DOI: 10.2165/11536830-000000000-00000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND Using postmarketing pharmacovigilance data collected shortly after market authorization of lamotrigine in the UK, a study was conducted to compare the adverse event (AE) profiles of children and adults taking lamotrigine, using modified signal detection methods. METHODS Data from the lamotrigine Prescription Event Monitoring (PEM) study, an observational cohort study, were stratified by age and examined using summary statistics for adverse drug reactions (ADRs), reasons for stopping treatment, deaths and follow-up information. Incidence densities of AEs in children (0-17 years) and adults (> or =18 years) in the first month of treatment were compared with months 2-6 to examine whether the AE rates were different in these two periods. AE rates in children were compared with those in adults (proportional reporting ratio [PRR] and incidence rate ratios), to compare the AE profiles between these age groups. RESULTS The cohort included 2457 children and 7379 adults. Differences in the AE profiles between children and adults were observed. Rash (PRR 1.2) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (PRR 4.5) were more commonly reported in children, and confusion more frequently in adults (PRR 6.3). In children, 33% of ADRs were reported to the Regulatory Authority compared with 44% in adults. A higher proportion of children stopped treatment due to lack of effectiveness (45% vs 38%). No deaths were attributed to lamotrigine. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that signal detection methods can be used to detect quantitative and qualitative differences in the AE profiles between the first children and adults taking a newly licensed drug.
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Kano Y, Shiohara T. The variable clinical picture of drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome/drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms in relation to the eliciting drug. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2009; 29:481-501. [PMID: 19563993 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2009.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS)/drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a life-threatening adverse reaction characterized by skin rashes, fever, leukocytosis with eosinophilia or atypical lymphocytosis, lymph node enlargement, and liver or renal dysfunction. The syndrome develops 2 to 6 weeks after initiation of administration of a specific drug. It has been demonstrated that various herpesvirus reactivations, in addition to human herpesvirus 6, contribute to internal organ involvement and the relapse of symptoms observed long after discontinuation of the causative drugs. A better understanding of the interplay in the development of DIHS/DRESS has implications for safer and more efficient treatment of this syndrome.
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- Yoko Kano
- Department of Dermatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan.
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Syndrome d’hypersensibilité aux antiépileptiques. Cas particulier de la lamotrigine. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2009; 165:821-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2009.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2008] [Revised: 10/10/2008] [Accepted: 02/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cançado GGL, Fujiwara RT, Freitas PA, Correa-Oliveira R, Bethony JM. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by itraconazole: an immunological approach. Clin Exp Dermatol 2009; 34:e709-11. [PMID: 20055840 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03440.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is an uncommon disease, which presents as a nonfollicular erythematous sterile pustular eruption. More than 90% of the cases are induced by adverse drug reactions, often triggered by anti-infectious systemic drugs. We report a case of itraconazole-induced AGEP in a 22-year-old man, with an assessment of his cytokine/chemokine production and drug-specific cell reactivity. We found that AGEP, like other T cell-mediated drug eruptions, alters the immunological status of the patient, probably favouring T-cell activation, recruitment and regulation. Few cases of itraconazole-induced AGEP have been described in the literature, and to our knowledge, this is the first report in which the cellular immunological features are assessed.
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- G G L Cançado
- René Rachou Institute, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Su-Yin AN, Tai WW, Olson KR. Lamotrigine-associated reversible severe hepatitis: a case report. J Med Toxicol 2009; 4:258-60. [PMID: 19031378 DOI: 10.1007/bf03161210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome is a severe idiosyncratic reaction to antiepileptic drugs. We report a case of a woman with lamotrigine-associated hepatitis who recovered spontaneously with supportive treatment. CASE REPORT A 43-year-old woman was being treated with oxcarbazepine for depression and was started on lamotrigine 2 weeks prior to her presentation. The patient then developed nausea and a generalized pruritic macular rash, and was found to have elevated liver enzymes, which peaked at AST, 6079 IU/L; ALT, 6900 IU/L; total bilirubin, 3.9 mg/dL(66.7 micromol/L); alkaline phosphatase, 149 IU/L; international normalized ration (INR), 1.9. The patient showed no signs of encephalopathy and her clinical examination was essentially normal except for very mild jaundice and a diffuse erythematous pruritic macular rash. The patient was hydrated and managed with supportive care. On the third day of hospitalization, her liver enzymes had improved substantially and she was discharged. At follow-up 1 month later the patient's liver enzymes were within the normal range. DISCUSSION We hypothesize that lamotrigine was directly responsible for the patient's rash and liver impairment given the time sequence of drug introduction and resolution of symptoms and liver enzyme abnormality once the drug was withdrawn. The patient suffered severe transaminitis when lamotrigine was added to oxcarbazepine, which resolved after termination of the medication and supportive management. We recommend monitoring the hepatic function in patients who have just been initiated on lamotrigine, especially if they develop jaundice.
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- Adeline Ngo Su-Yin
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
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Yoo SJ, Park IS, Suh ES. A case of antiepileptic drug hypersensitivity syndrome by lamotrigine mimicking infectious mononucleosis and atypical Kawasaki disease. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2009. [DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2009.52.3.389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Su Jung Yoo
- Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea
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Kopcsányi H, Feldmann J, Péch Z, Jurcsik A. [Difficulties in detecting the causative agent of an adverse drug reaction in a complicated case]. Orv Hetil 2008; 149:883-7. [PMID: 18450548 DOI: 10.1556/oh.2008.28285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Due to the great variety of drug-induced adverse side-effects, the causative agent could not be easily determined. Improvement of the clinical picture after cessation of the causative agent, the clinical observations, as well as data given in medical literature might provide useful information for the imputability of a drug. The diagnosis of drug hypersensitivity is difficult, and must be carefully considered. It is needed in cases when the causative agent cannot be replaced by another in the same pharmacological family of the drug and when the patient is in absolute need of the medicine. The aim of this article is to emphasize the required possibilities and arising dangers in the check-up of the patient. In the investigation process at the hospital: a patch test was applied with the possible causative agents: lamotrigine, risperidone, sertraline, zopiclone, atorvastatin. It was sertraline that proved to be positive. Histologic examination taken from the site of positive drug-patch test referred to the original form of the drug-induced adverse side-effect (erythema exsudativum multiforme). Because of the bipolar affective disorder of the patient we executed oral rechallenge of the patient with the cutaneous negative culprit drugs. Oral rechallenge, in spite of being hazardous for the patient, is the only reliable method for detecting the causative agent. However, by the rechallenge with the drugs, even a partial dose of lamotrigine proved to be positive, after 3 hours erythema occurred, and 12 hours later scarlatiniform exanthema developed in spite of intravenous administration of steroid and antihistamine medication. The case's curiosity is that one causative agent proved to be positive by epicutaneous patch test meanwhile another drug was positive by the oral rechallenge. Finally, in spite of being consistent with the clinical picture, only one certain method cannot be totally sufficient and reliable in the investigation process of eliciting the causative agent in patients with adverse drug reactions.
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- Henriette Kopcsányi
- Pest Megyei Flór Ferenc Kórház, Borgyógyászati Osztály, Kistarcsa, Semmelweis tér 1. 2143.
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Idiosyncratic drug reactions may be defined as adverse effects that cannot be explained by the known mechanisms of action of the offending agent, do not occur at any dose in most patients, and develop mostly unpredictably in susceptible individuals only. These reactions are generally thought to account for up to 10% of all adverse drug reactions, but their frequency may be higher depending on the definition adopted. Idiosyncratic reactions are a major source of concern because they encompass most life-threatening effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), as well as many other reactions requiring discontinuation of treatment. Based on the underlying mechanisms, idiosyncratic reactions can be differentiated into (1) immune-mediated hypersensitivity reactions, which may range from benign skin rashes to serious conditions such as drug-related rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms; (2) reactions involving unusual nonimmune-mediated individual susceptibility, often related to abnormal production or defective detoxification of reactive cytotoxic metabolites (as in valproate-induced liver toxicity); and (3) off-target pharmacology, whereby a drug interacts directly with a system other than that for which it is intended, an example being some types of AED-induced dyskinesias. Although no AED is free from the potential of inducing idiosyncratic reactions, the magnitude of risk and the most common manifestations vary from one drug to another, a consideration that impacts on treatment choices. Serious consequences of idiosyncratic reactions can be minimized by knowledge of risk factors, avoidance of specific AEDs in subpopulations at risk, cautious dose titration, and careful monitoring of clinical response.
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Spangler DL, Brunton S. Efficacy and central nervous system impairment of newer-generation prescription antihistamines in seasonal allergic rhinitis. South Med J 2006; 99:593-9. [PMID: 16800414 DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000221631.98056.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Allergic rhinitis is a highly prevalent disorder and oral antihistamines are often used to manage patient symptoms. Older-generation antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine and chlorpheniramine, are effective at relieving the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR); however, they are associated with adverse events, including sedation and impairment, at, or above, the recommended dose. Newer-generation antihistamines, such as desloratadine, cetirizine and fexofenadine, were developed to minimize adverse events. In this article, studies examining newer-generation antihistamines in adults and children were reviewed. The clinical evidence confirms that desloratadine, cetirizine and fexofenadine are effective at managing the symptoms of SAR in adults and children; however, cetirizine is more likely to cause sedation. Physician intervention is paramount to SAR symptom management. It is essential that appropriate treatment relieves SAR symptoms with absent or minimal adverse events. This is particularly important for those patients involved in skilled and cognitive activities or safety-critical jobs.
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- Dennis L Spangler
- Atlanta Allergy and Asthma Clinic, 1965 N. Park Place, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30339, USA.
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Chang CC, Shiah IS, Yeh CB, Wang TS, Chang HA. Lamotrigine-associated anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome in bipolar disorder. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2006; 30:741-4. [PMID: 16442685 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2005.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/30/2005] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) is a rare but life-threatening adverse effect of aromatic anticonvulsants such as phenytoin, phenobarbital and carbamazepine, although there is extensive experience with AHS related to these anticonvulsants. Very few cases of lamotrigine-associated AHS have been reported in bipolar patients and most reported cases were published in non-psychiatric journals. The authors describe here the occurrence of an AHS in a 48-year-old bipolar woman who was treated with lamotrigine, valproic acid and venlafaxine for her depressive symptoms. She developed a high fever, generalized maculopapular rash, pancytopenia, pneumonitis and hepatitis after we added lamotrigine to valproate and venlafaxine. These adverse drug reactions resolved after the discontinuation of lamotrigine and valproate, and the administration of oral antihistamine and corticosteroid. Our case demonstrates that the most important steps in the management of lamotrigine-associated AHS are to recognize the disorder, discontinue the offending anticonvulsants, provide supportive care in an inpatient setting, and treat with antihistamine and steroids when appropriate.
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- Chuan-Chia Chang
- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, No. 325, Sec. 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu District, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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Buergin S, Scherer K, Häusermann P, Bircher AJ. Immediate Hypersensitivity to Rifampicin in 3 Patients: Diagnostic Procedures and Induction of Clinical Tolerance. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2006; 140:20-6. [PMID: 16514245 DOI: 10.1159/000091839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2005] [Accepted: 12/29/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Desensitization with drugs may be indicated in some clinical situations. Apart from large experiences with beta-lactam antibiotics and cotrimoxazole in HIV infection, experience with other drugs is limited. Rifampicin may elicit exanthema and urticaria, and their pathomechanisms are not known in detail. Since therapy with rifampicin may be indispensable in mycobacterial infections or against multiresistant Staphylococcus aureus, desensitization may be indicated in some patients. OBJECTIVE Report of immediate hypersensitivity to rifampicin and description of diagnostic and desensitization procedures. METHODS We report 3 patients with immediate urticarial reactions to rifampicin. Diagnostic procedures included skin and in vitro tests (specific IgE, lymphocyte transformation test, LTT, and CAST). The non-irritant cutoff concentration was evaluated in 24 volunteers. A 7-day desensitization procedure was used. RESULTS Only intradermal tests at a dilution of at least 1:10,000 (concentration of rifampicin approximately 0.006 mg/ml) were true positive, whereas in vitro tests (IgE, LTT and CAST) did not correctly identify hypersensitive patients. Two patients had positive accidental reexposure. All patients were successfully desensitized with rifampicin according to a slow 7-day protocol. CONCLUSIONS Rifampicin rarely elicits immediate hypersensitivity symptoms which may be diagnosed by intradermal skin tests. In vitro tests did not contribute to the diagnosis. Therefore, an IgE-mediated mechanism remains to be proven. Desensitization with rifampicin using different protocols has been reported. In our 3 cases, clinical tolerance to rifampicin was achieved using a 7-day protocol.
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- Stephan Buergin
- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Subbannan K, Gujral JS. Necrotizing lymphadenitis associated with the phenytoin-induced hypersensitivity syndrome. South Med J 2005; 98:937-9. [PMID: 16217991 DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000173083.52589.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A 32-year-old black female was started on phenytoin for seizure prophylaxis following the clipping of an aneurysm. This was stopped after 3 weeks when she developed a generalized skin rash. Over the next week she developed fever, sore throat, dysphagia, and headache. She had an erythematous throat with white exudates on the right tonsil and 1 to 3 cm firm, tender lymphadenopathy in multiple regions. Blood, throat swab and cerebrospinal fluid studies were negative for bacterial or viral infections, except for elevated liver enzymes. CT scan of chest, abdomen, and pelvis showed no lymphadenopathy. Lymph node biopsy suggested necrosis but no evidence of infection, granuloma, or lymphoma. Her lymphadenopathy resolved spontaneously and liver enzymes normalized in 3 weeks. Hypersensitivity syndrome due to antiepileptics manifests as fever, rash, generalized lymphadenopathy, and probably represents a T-cell mediated drug reaction. This reaction may persist despite cessation of the drug, and it may engender expensive evaluation. Careful observation up to 3 weeks after drug cessation may be the best management.
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- Karthi Subbannan
- Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912-3104, USA
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Mecarelli O, Pulitano P, Mingoia M, Ferretti G, Rossi M, Berloco PB, Muda AO. Acute Hepatitis Associated with Lamotrigine and Managed with the Molecular Adsorbents Recirculating System (MARS). Epilepsia 2005; 46:1687-9. [PMID: 16190944 DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2005.00269.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Beltraminelli HS, Lerch M, Arnold A, Bircher AJ, Haeusermann P. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by the antifungal terbinafine: case report and review of the literature. Br J Dermatol 2005; 152:780-3. [PMID: 15840114 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06393.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Cutaneous drug reactions occur with a frequency of 1-8% and can be higher for certain classes of drugs. They can range from mild morbilliform eruptions to more severe forms such as drug-hypersensitivity syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis or anaphylaxis. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is considered to be a clinical reaction pattern, which is induced in over 90% of the cases by systemic drugs. It is a rare presentation of an adverse drug reaction most frequently triggered by anti-infectious drugs. A high proportion of these cases have been attributed to aminopenicillins and macrolides. We report a terbinafine-induced AGEP in a 68-year-old male confirmed by lymphocyte stimulation in vitro, and review the published cases induced by antimycotic drugs with special emphasis on terbinafine-triggered cases.
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- H S Beltraminelli
- Department of Dermatology, Kantonsspital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4 CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.
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Older generation antiepileptic drugs like Phenobarbital (Luminal), carbamazepine (Tegretol), phenytoin (Dilantin), and valproic acid (Depakote) have several shortcomings such as suboptimal response rates, significant adverse effects, several drug interactions, and a narrow therapeutic index. New antiepileptic drugs have been developed in the last decade to overcome some of these problems. These newer generation antiepileptics like felbamate (Felbatol), gabapentin (Neurontin), lamotrigine (Lamictal), levetiracetam (Keppra), oxcarbazepine (Trileptal), tiagabine (Gabitril), topiramate (Topamax), and zonisamide (Zonegran) have better tolerability profiles, low interaction potential, and significantly less enzyme inducing or inhibiting properties. As the use of antiepileptic drugs has expanded to include treatment of neuropathic pain, newer side effects have been reported. In addition to the common side effects of antiepileptic drugs, like dizziness, drowsiness, and mental slowing; other side effects like weight gain, metabolic acidosis, nephrolithiasis, angle closure glaucoma, skin rash, hepatotoxicity, colitis, and movement and behavioral disorders, to name a few, have been brought to our attention. This review is an attempt to highlight the features and incidences of some of these side effects.
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- Kulbir S Walia
- Comprehensive Pain Centers, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104, USA.
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions can lead to a great variety of different diseases. The main cause is a specific interaction of antibodies or T cells with a drug. In addition to the hapten concept, some drugs can bind directly to T-cell receptors and stimulate them. Based on recent investigation on different exanthemas, an extended classification of the Gell and Coombs type IV reaction is proposed.
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- Werner J Pichler
- Division of Allergology, Clinic for Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology/Allergology, Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010-Bern, Switzerland.
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Naisbitt DJ, Farrell J, Wong G, Depta JPH, Dodd CC, Hopkins JE, Gibney CA, Chadwick DW, Pichler WJ, Pirmohamed M, Park BK. Characterization of drug-specific T cells in lamotrigine hypersensitivity. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003; 111:1393-403. [PMID: 12789244 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2003.1507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lamotrigine is associated with hypersensitivity reactions, which are most commonly characterized by skin rash. An immune etiology has been postulated, though the nature of this is unclear. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to characterize the role of T cells in lamotrigine hypersensitivity. METHODS A lymphocyte transformation test was performed on 4 hypersensitive patients. Lymphocytes from 3 of 4 lamotrigine-hypersensitive patients proliferated when stimulated with lamotrigine. T-cell clones were generated from one patient to further characterize the nature of the T-cell involvement. Cells were characterized in terms of their phenotype, functionality, and mechanisms of antigen presentation and cytotoxicity. RESULTS Of the 44 drug-specific T-cell clones generated, most were CD4(+) with occasional CD8(+) cells. All clones expressed the alphabeta T-cell receptor; several Vbeta 5.1(+) or 9(+) T-cell clones were generated. All clones also expressed the skin-homing receptor cutaneous lymphocyte antigen. Lamotrigine-stimulated T cells were cytotoxic and secreted perforin, IFN-gamma, IL-5, and macrophage inflammatory protein 1alpha, macrophage inflammatory protein 1beta, RANTES, and I-309. Lamotrigine was present on HLA-DR and HLA-DQ by antigen-presenting cells in the absence of drug metabolism and processing. The T-cell receptor of certain clones could accommodate analogs of lamotrigine, but no cross-reactivity was seen with other anticonvulsants. CONCLUSIONS Our data provide evidence that T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of some lamotrigine-hypersensitivity reactions. The identification of drug-specific cells that express cutaneous lymphocyte antigen and type 1 cytokines after T-cell receptor activation is consistent with the clinical symptoms. Furthermore, identification of large numbers of Vbeta 5.1(+) T cells suggests that polymorphisms within T-cell receptor genes might act as determinants of susceptibility.
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- Dean J Naisbitt
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, The University of Liverpool, PO Box 147, Liverpool L69 3GE, England
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Schlienger RG, Bircher AJ. Drug-induced erythroderma with high fever--is it drug hypersensitivity syndrome? J Dermatol 2003; 30:344-5; discussion 345. [PMID: 12707474 DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00399.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- W Pichler
- Division of Allergology, Clinic for Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology/Allergology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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Pharmacokinetic differences may play a part in the age-related differences in the incidence of adverse effects. The most common idiosyncratic reaction to lamotrigine (LTG) is rash, affecting 10-20% of patients. Risk factors are young age, concurrent valproate (VPA), high starting dose, and rapid escalation. In children, cytochrome P450 (CYP)-catalyzed metabolism is increased, and uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT)-catalyzed metabolism is not significantly different from that in adults. A CYP-catalyzed arene oxide intermediate of LTG has been identified. The increase CYP metabolism of LTG in children could result in increased formation of the reactive metabolite and a higher incident of rash. Children often received higher milligram per kilogram doses compared with adults. The higher dose would cause an increased amount of LTG metabolized to the reactive arene oxide intermediate. VPA therapy is associated with a transient elevation in liver-function tests in 15-30% of patients and a rare, fatal hepatotoxicity. Most cases of VPA hepatotoxicity occurred in children younger than 2 years who had preexisting neurologic or other physical defects. Hypotheses regarding the pathogenesis of the hepatotoxicity include preexisting mitochondrial disease or inborn errors of metabolism, VPA inhibition of beta-oxidation, and toxicity from VPA metabolites VPA, 4-ene-VPA, and 2,4-diene-VPA. Infants and children have higher concentration ratios of 4-ene-VPA to VPA. Polytherapy with enzyme inducers increases the formation of the hepatotoxic metabolites. The role of underlying metabolic disorders associated with hepatodegeneration and intractable seizures without VPA is a major confounder in identifying risk factors and demonstrates the difficulty in separating underlying disease factors in rare idiosyncratic reactions.
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- Gail D Anderson
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
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Pérez Pimiento AJ, Calvo Manuel E, Lozano Tonkín C, Espinós Pérez D. [Drug-induced delayed hypersensitivity syndrome]. Rev Clin Esp 2002; 202:339-46. [PMID: 12093401 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2565(02)71071-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- A J Pérez Pimiento
- Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Servicio de Medicina Interna I, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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Lamotrigine is a newly available antiepileptic drug with a broad spectrum of efficacy and a tolerability profile that is favorable for use in many patients. Problems with rash are related to rate of dose ascension and drug interactions with valproate. Efficacy in treatment of mood disorder and some pain syndromes will broaden the use of this unique compound.
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- L J Willmore
- Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1402 South Grand Boulevard (M226), St. Louis, MO 63104, USA.
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Current Awareness. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2000. [DOI: 10.1002/1099-1557(200007/08)9:4<341::aid-pds490>3.0.co;2-#] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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