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Tanoto E, Khosama H, Jehosua S, Sekeon SAS, Karema W, Mawuntu AHP, Langi FFLG, Kheng Seang L. Cost-effectiveness analysis of HLA-B*15:02 screening before treatment of epilepsy in Indonesia. Epilepsy Behav 2024; 155:109787. [PMID: 38657484 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.109787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Adverse skin reactions due to drugs such as Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) occur in 3% of people receiving anti epileptic drugs (AED). Although SJS/TEN has a low incidence, the mortality and morbidity rates are high. Indonesia has not adopted HLA-B*1502 screening prior to administration of carbamazepine (CBZ), although previous studies found a relationship between HLA-B*1502 and SJS/TEN. METHODS A hybrid decision tree and Markov model was developed to evaluate three strategies for treating newly diagnosed focal epilepsy: CBZ direct therapy, levetiracetam (LEV) direct therapy, and therapy based on HLA-B*15:02 test results. From a societal perspective, base case and sensitivity analyses were carried out over a lifetime. RESULTS Direct administration of CBZ appears to have a slightly lower average cost than the HLA-B*15:02 allele screening strategy. The increase in quality-adjusted life year (QALY) in HLA-B*15:02 screening before treatment related to the cost difference reached 0.519 with an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of around USD 984 per unit of QALY acquisition. Direct treatment of LEV increased treatment costs by almost USD 2000 on average compared to the standard CBZ strategy. The increase in QALY is 0.834 in direct levetiracetam treatment, with an ICER of around USD 2230 for each QALY processing. CONCLUSION Calculation of the cost-effectiveness of lifetime epilepsy therapy in this study found that the initial screening strategy with the HLA-B*15:02 test was the most cost-effective.
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- Eric Tanoto
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sam Ratulangi/RD Kandou Hospital, Manado, Indonesia.
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sam Ratulangi/RD Kandou Hospital, Manado, Indonesia
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sam Ratulangi/RD Kandou Hospital, Manado, Indonesia
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sam Ratulangi/RD Kandou Hospital, Manado, Indonesia
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sam Ratulangi/RD Kandou Hospital, Manado, Indonesia
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sam Ratulangi/RD Kandou Hospital, Manado, Indonesia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Sam Ratulangi Manado, Indonesia
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Moore A, Blumenthal KG, Chambers C, Namazy J, Nowak-Wegrzyn A, Phillips EJ, Rider NL. Improving Clinical Practice Through Patient Registries in Allergy and Immunology. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2024:S2213-2198(24)00470-7. [PMID: 38734373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Patient registries are a mechanism for collecting data on allergic and immunologic diseases that provide important information on epidemiology and outcomes that can ultimately improve patient care. Key criteria for establishing effective registries include the use of a clearly defined purpose, identifying the target population and ensuring consistent data collection. Registries in allergic diseases include those for diseases such as inborn errors of immunity (IEI), food allergy, asthma and anaphylaxis, pharmacological interventions in vulnerable populations, and adverse effects of pharmacologic interventions including hypersensitivity reactions to drugs and vaccines. Important insights gained from patient registries in our field include contributions in phenotype and outcomes in IEI, the risk for adverse reactions in food-allergic patients in multiple settings, the benefits and risk of biologic medications for asthma during pregnancy, vaccine safety, and the categorization and genetic determination of risk for severe cutaneous adverse reactions to medications. Impediments to the development of clinically meaningful patient registries include the lack of funding resources for registry establishment and the quality, quantity, and consistency of available data. Despite these drawbacks, high-quality and successful registries are invaluable in informing clinical practice and improving outcomes in patients with allergic and immunological diseases.
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- Andrew Moore
- ENTAA Care, Johns Hopkins Regional Physicians, Glen Burnie, Md.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, Calif
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, Calif
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY; Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Drug Safety and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Department of Health Systems and Implementation Science, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Va; Carilion Clinic, Section of Allergy-Immunology, Roanoke, Va
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Kim MH, Kang DY, Nam YH, Sim DW, Kim S, Lee JK, Park JW, Park HK, Jung JW, Kim CW, Yang MS, Kim JH, Ye YM, Koh YI, Kang HR, Park SJ, Kim SH. Clinical aspects of severe cutaneous adverse reactions caused by beta-lactam antibiotics: A study from the Korea SCAR registry. World Allergy Organ J 2023; 16:100738. [PMID: 36694620 PMCID: PMC9852789 DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2022.100738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background Although beta-lactams are 1 of the major causative agents of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCAR), their epidemiology and clinical aspects have been poorly studied. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of SCAR caused by beta-lactams in the Korean SCAR registry. Methods We retrospectively analyzed beta-lactam-induced SCAR cases collected from 28 tertiary university hospitals in Korea between 2010 and 2015. The SCAR phenotypes included Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), SJS-TEN overlap, and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS). Beta-lactams were classified according to their chemical structures: penicillins, cephalosporins, and carbapenems. The causative beta-lactams, clinical and laboratory features, treatments, and outcomes were evaluated. Results Among the 275 antibiotic-induced SCAR cases, 170 patients developed SCAR induced by beta-lactams. Beta-lactam antibiotic-induced SCAR showed more frequent SJS/TEN compared to SCAR induced by non-beta-lactam antibiotics (SJS/TEN/SJS-TEN overlap/DRESS: 36.5/11.2/5.9/46.5% vs. 23.8/10.5/2.9/62.9%, P = 0.049). Cephalosporin was the most common culprit drug. Particularly, 91 and 79 patients presented with SJS/TEN and DRESS, respectively. The odds ratio (OR) for poor prognosis, such as sequelae and death, was significantly increased in subjects with SJS-TEN overlap and TEN and carbapenem as culprit drug in the multivariate analysis (OR, 35.61; P = 0.016, OR, 28.07; P = 0.006, OR 30.46; P = 0.027). Conclusion Among antibiotic-induced SCAR, clinical features were different depending on whether the culprit drug was a beta-lactam antibiotic or SCAR type. The poor prognosis was related to SJS-TEN overlap, TEN type, and carbapenem as the culprit drug.
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- Min-Hye Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
- Corresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, 20, Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, 54907, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Corresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82, Gumi-ro 173beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, 13620, Korea
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de Bustros P, Baldea A, Sanford A, Joyce C, Adams W, Bouchard C. Review of culprit drugs associated with patients admitted to the burn unit with the diagnosis of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome. Burns 2022; 48:1561-1573. [PMID: 34924230 PMCID: PMC9124451 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome (TENS) are severe and potentially lethal adverse drug reactions characterized by acute inflammation of the skin, mucous membranes, and ocular surface that typically occurs within weeks of a culprit drug ingestion. The purpose of this study is to report a retrospective trend analysis of SJS spectrum diagnoses and associated culprit drugs in patients admitted to the Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) Burn Unit, the major referral center in the Chicagoland region for patients with SJS disease spectrum. METHODS The electronic medical records (EMR) of 163 patients with a diagnosis of SJS/TENS admitted to the LUMC Burn Unit from 2000 to 2019 were reviewed. Clinical data in addition to the well-established algorithm of drug causality for epidermal necrolysis (ALDEN) allowed us to identify the single most probable culprit drug in 131 cases. RESULTS From 2000 to 2019, the most common spectrum classification was TENS (48.1%), followed by SJS (33.6%) and SJS-TEN Overlap Syndrome (18.3%). Anticonvulsants were found to be the most probable culprit class in 30% of cases followed by Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole in 19% of cases. Beta-lactams were the most probable culprit class in 11% of cases while NSAIDs and allopurinol were each the most probable culprit class/drug in 8.4% of cases. CONCLUSIONS This is one of the largest single center series of SJS/TENS cases in the United States. Further study into culprit drug distribution by region as well as continuous monitoring of trends is crucial in order to advise prescribing practices.
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- Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Loyola University Chicago, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Loyola University Chicago, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Loyola University Medical Center, United States.
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Sato H, Takase K, Harada A, Ozono I, Kodama Y, Ishitobi T, Imada T, Ohnuma H, Kin S. Atypical, Levetiracetam-induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome Complicated by Fulminant Liver Failure in a Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis. Intern Med 2022; 61:2911-2916. [PMID: 35228427 PMCID: PMC9593156 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8985-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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A 59-year-old man undergoing hemodialysis was administered levetiracetam, after which he developed a systemic rash, high fever, severe liver dysfunction, and leukocytopenia with reactivation of human herpes virus 6. Atypical drug-induced hypersensitivity (DIHS) was diagnosed, and prednisolone was administered at 60 mg/day. However, liver failure rapidly progressed, and the patient died 12 days following treatment. Despite the rarity of DIHS with concomitant fulminant liver failure from levetiracetam and sufficient clearance thereof by hemodialysis, our case suggests that this syndrome may still ensue, resulting in mortality, even in hemodialysis patients. Although no treatment has yet been established, strict monitoring and aggressive treatment may be required.
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- Hirotaka Sato
- Department of Nephrology, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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Wang L, Varghese S, Bassir F, Lo YC, Ortega CA, Shah S, Blumenthal KG, Phillips EJ, Zhou L. Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: A systematic review of PubMed/MEDLINE case reports from 1980 to 2020. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:949520. [PMID: 36091694 PMCID: PMC9449801 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.949520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are rare, life-threatening immunologic reactions. Prior studies using electronic health records, registries or reporting databases are often limited in sample size or lack clinical details. We reviewed diverse detailed case reports published over four decades. Methods Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis-related case reports were identified from the MEDLINE database between 1980 and 2020. Each report was classified by severity (i.e., SJS, TEN, or SJS-TEN overlap) after being considered a “probable” or “definite” SJS/TEN case. The demographics, preconditions, culprit agents, clinical course, and mortality of the cases were analyzed across the disease severity. Results Among 1,059 “probable” or “definite” cases, there were 381 (36.0%) SJS, 602 (56.8%) TEN, and 76 (7.2%) SJS-TEN overlap cases, with a mortality rate of 6.3%, 24.4%, and 21.1%, respectively. Over one-third of cases had immunocompromised conditions preceding onset, including cancer (n = 194,18.3%), autoimmune diseases (n = 97, 9.2%), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (n = 52, 4.9%). During the acute phase of the reaction, 843 (79.5%) cases reported mucous membrane involvement and 210 (19.8%) involved visceral organs. Most cases were drug-induced (n = 957, 90.3%). A total of 379 drug culprits were reported; the most frequently reported drug were antibiotics (n = 285, 26.9%), followed by anticonvulsants (n = 196, 18.5%), analgesics/anesthetics (n = 126, 11.9%), and antineoplastics (n = 120, 11.3%). 127 (12.0%) cases reported non-drug culprits, including infections (n = 68, 6.4%), of which 44 were associated with a mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and radiotherapy (n = 27, 2.5%). Conclusion An expansive list of potential causative agents were identified from a large set of literature-reported SJS/TEN cases, which warrant future investigation to understand risk factors and clinical manifestations of SJS/TEN in different populations.
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- Liqin Wang
- Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- *Correspondence: Liqin Wang,
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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Yimenicioğlu S, Ekici A, Türkeli A, Bildirici Y. Antiepileptic Drug Adverse Cutaneous Reaction in Childhood. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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AbstractAntiepileptic drug (AED) side effects can result in treatment failure, morbidity, and mortality. Adverse cutaneous drug reactions (ACRs) frequently occur within the first 2 to 3 months of drug use. We wanted to discuss antiepileptic ACRs in childhood in this study. This was a study of 37 pediatric patients who were diagnosed with ACR and treated with AED in the last 5 years. Over a 5-year period, 37 (1.8%) of the 2,064 epilepsy patients had ACRs. There were 23 (62%) male patients and 14 (38%) female patients. Patients had a median age of 6 years (interquartile range: [IQR]: 3.5–10). The ACRs occurred in a median of 20 (IQR: 14–30) days. There were 28 (75%) patients receiving monotherapy and 9 (25%) patients receiving polytherapy. Overall, 22 (59.5%) of the 37 patients used aromatic drugs (AD), while 15 (40.5%) used nonaromatic drugs (NAD). Morbilliform eruptions accounted for the majority of ACRs (84%). Valproic acid (54%) was the most frequently used AED that resulted in ACRs. There was no significant difference in terms of eruption time, gender, or age between AD and NAD. Within 1 to 2 months of initiating a new AED, patients should be closely monitored for ACRs. If an ACR develops for one AED, greater caution should be taken when initiating the other AED. Although it is well established that ADs cause more skin reactions, we found that one of the NADs, valproic acid, causes more skin reactions.
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- Sevgi Yimenicioğlu
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Health Ministry Eskişehir City Hospital, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Health Ministry Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim Araştirma Hastanesi, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Health Ministry Kütahya Health Science University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Health Ministry Eskisehir City Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Yoo HW, Kim HY, Shin K, Kim SH. Clinical characteristics of drug-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: A single-center study. Asia Pac Allergy 2022; 12:e17. [PMID: 35571552 PMCID: PMC9066085 DOI: 10.5415/apallergy.2022.12.e17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are severe adverse cutaneous reactions, most commonly triggered by medications, characterized by extensive necrosis and detachment of the epidermis. Objective We investigated the differences in clinical characteristics of drug-induced SJS/TEN depending on the type of drug in a single center. Methods The relevance of sex, age, culprit drugs, clinical features, courses, treatment options, and follow-up results were retrospectively evaluated in patients diagnosed with drug-induced SJS/TEN at Pusan National University Hospital between 2008 and 2019. Results Ninety-two patients with a mean age of 58.7 ± 20.2 years (range, 10-93 years) were included in the study. Those aged 60-80 years accounted for the largest number of patients (42.4%). Patients with drug-induced SJS/TEN comprised 40 women (43.5%) and 52 men (56.5%). We categorized drug-induced SJS/TEN cases by culprit drugs into 6 groups: antibiotics, allopurinol, antiepileptic (AED), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen, and other drugs. The rate of NSAID-induced disease significantly increased from SJS to TEN (p = 0.016). Among the patients in the NSAID group, the proportion of TEN (40%) was higher than that in the other groups (p = 0.021). The mean body surface area was significantly lower in the AED group than in the non-AED groups (7.1 ± 9.8 vs. 23.1 ± 27.3, p = 0.020) and higher in the NSAID group than in the non-NSAID groups (47.5 ± 39.5 vs. 15.7 ± 20.0, p = 0.010). Conclusion This study showed that the clinical characteristics of each causative drug group may be different in drug-induced SJS/TEN. Our findings may help clinicians better understand drug-induced SJS/TEN.
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- Hye Won Yoo
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
- Department of Dermatology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children’s Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Shukla S, Rastogi S, Abdi SAH, Dhamija P, Kumar V, Kalaiselvan V, Medhi B. Severe cutaneous adverse reactions in Asians: Trends observed in culprit anti-seizure medicines using VigiBase®. Seizure 2021; 91:332-338. [PMID: 34274893 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Diverse ethnic genetic populations display variability in the risk regarding anti-seizure medicine (ASM)-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs). However, clinical and epidemiological data on ASM-induced SCARs in Asians is limited. METHODS We conducted a retrospective, post-market study until April 30, 2020 using VigiBase® for demographic characteristics, causative ASMs, complications and mortality. The study included adverse events as classified by Standardized Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) queries of SCARs, mainly Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), and SJS/TEN overlap reported for ASMs. RESULTS A total of 694,811 adverse events were reported across the world while using ASMs. Of this, skin and subcutaneous tissue adverse events were 122,885 (17.6%). Among ASM-induced skin and subcutaneous tissue adverse events, SJS, TEN, DRESS and SJS/TEN overlap represented 11,181 (9.1%), 3,645 (3.0%), 5,106 (4.1%) and 6 (0.004%) cases, respectively. Female SJS/TEN/DRESS patients were 54.1%, and 75% of them were adults (>18Y). Nearly 64% of the ASM-induced SCARs were serious and culminated in death (3.5%), life-threatening conditions (11.5%), and hospitalization/prolonged hospitalization (43.5%) of patients on ASM therapy. Carbamazepine (31.6%), phenytoin (29.6%), lamotrigine (24.3%), valproic acid (6.4%) and phenobarbital (5.7%) are the most commonly used ASMs linked with SCARs. ASMs associated with significantly higher risk of SCARs in Asians were carbamazepine [n = 3265, ROR 3.55 (95% CI 3.38-3.72, P < 0.0001)], lamotrigine [n = 1253, ROR 3.90 (95% CI 3.63-4.18, P < 0.0001)], gabapentin [n = 85, ROR 3.58 (95% CI 2.79-4.60, P < 0.0001)], pregabalin [n = 68, ROR 3.16 (95% CI 2.40-4.16, P < 0.0001)], clonazepam [n = 53, ROR 3.19 (95% CI 2.31-4.41, P < 0.0001)], lorazepam [n = 31, ROR 3.07 (95% CI 2.06-4.59, P < 0.0001)] and acetazolamide [n = 28, ROR 3.90 (95% CI 2.45-6.21, P < 0.0001)]. CONCLUSION Based on our study, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, gabapentin, pregabalin, clonazepam, lorazepam, and acetazolamide are the most common causative ASMs for SCARs in the Asian population.
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- Shatrunajay Shukla
- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Sector-23, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Sector-23, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh 249203, Uttarakhand, India
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- Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore 641014, Tamilnadu, India
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- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Sector-23, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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Metcalfe D, Iqbal O, Chodosh J, Bouchard CS, Saeed HN. Acute and Chronic Management of Ocular Disease in Stevens Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in the USA. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:662897. [PMID: 34322500 PMCID: PMC8311126 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.662897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Stevens Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are on a spectrum of a severe, immune-mediated, mucocutaneous disease. Ocular involvement occurs in the vast majority of cases and severe involvement can lead to corneal blindness. Treatment in the acute phase is imperative in mitigating the severity of chronic disease. Advances in acute treatment such as amniotic membrane transplantation have shown to significantly reduce the severity of chronic disease. However, AMT is not a panacea and severe chronic ocular disease can and does still occur even with aggressive acute treatment. Management of chronic disease is equally critical as timely intervention can prevent worsening of disease and preserve vision. This mini-review describes the acute and chronic findings in SJS/TEN and discusses medical and surgical management strategies.
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- Derek Metcalfe
- Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, United States
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- Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Mori F, Blanca-Lopez N, Caubet JC, Demoly P, Du Toit G, Gomes ER, Kuyucu S, Romano A, Soyer O, Tsabouri S, Atanaskovic-Markovic M. Delayed hypersensitivity to antiepileptic drugs in children. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2021; 32:425-436. [PMID: 33205474 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are widely used for the treatment of epilepsy, but they can be associated with the development of mainly delayed/non-immediate hypersensitivity reactions (HRs). Although these reactions are usually cutaneous, self-limited, and spontaneously resolve within days after drug discontinuation, sometime HR reactions to AEDs can be severe and life-threatening. AIM This paper seeks to show examples on practical management of AED HRs in children starting from a review of what it is already known in literature. RESULTS Risk factors include age, history of previous AEDs reactions, viral infections, concomitant medications, and genetic factors. The diagnostic workup consists of in vivo (intradermal testing and patch testing) and in vitro tests [serological investigation to exclude the role of viral infection, lymphocyte transformation test (LTT), cytokine detection in ELISpot assays, and granulysin (Grl) in flow cytometry. Treatment is based on a prompt drug discontinuation and mainly on the use of glucocorticoids. CONCLUSION Dealing with AED HRs is challenging. The primary goal in the diagnosis and management of HRs to AEDs should be trying to accurately identify the causal trigger and simultaneously identify a safe and effective alternative anticonvulsant. There is therefore an ongoing need to improve our knowledge of HS reactions due to AED medications and in particular to improve our diagnostic capabilities.
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- Francesca Mori
- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Allergy Unit, Department of Child and Adolescent, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Département de Pneumologie et Addictologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Institut Pierre-Louis D'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Équipe EPAR, Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Paris, France
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- Children's Allergy Service, Evelina Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas', London, UK.,Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Allergy Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- IRCCS Oasi Maria S.S., Troina, Italy.,Fondazione Mediterranea G.B. Morgagni, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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Brandt C, McGuire L, Uetrecht J. Severe cutaneous adverse reaction associated with antiseizure medications: Diagnosis, management, and prevention. Epilepsy Behav 2021; 117:107844. [PMID: 33639435 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) are potentially life-threatening, with considerable morbidity and mortality. They are nonimmediate hypersensitivity reactions that occur in specifically predisposed patients with delayed T-cell-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. Antiseizure medications (ASMs) are among the drugs that can induce SCAR. Increased awareness of SCAR among clinicians treating patients with ASMs is critically important for early recognition of symptoms, prompt identification and removal of the causal drug, and early intervention to reduce SCAR-related acute and long-term morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis, management, and prevention of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) are reviewed, along with the current understanding of the pathomechanisms and role of genetics in SCAR development. Supportive care and immunomodulating treatments for SCAR are discussed.
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- Christian Brandt
- Department of General Epileptology, Bethel Epilepsy Centre, Mara Hospital, Bielefeld, Germany.
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- MedVal Scientific Information Services, LLC, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Kim MK, Yoon KC, Yoon SH, Seo KY. Clinical Aspects of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis With Severe Ocular Complications in South Korea. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:640360. [PMID: 33693020 PMCID: PMC7937613 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.640360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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This review describes the current knowledge regarding genetic susceptibilities and treatment strategies for Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), with ocular complications, in Korea. In a case-control study, the gene frequencies of both HLA-A*0206 (20.0%) and HLA-Cw*0304 (15.0%) increased but the gene frequency of HLA-Cw*0303 (1.3%) decreased with cold medicine (CM)-SJS/TEN with severe ocular complications (SOCs). In a case-series, positive genotyping of HLA-B*5801 was 80.0% in allopurinol-induced SJS/TEN without SOCs. In a genome-wide association study, HLA-A*0206 was substantially related to CM-SJS/TEN with SOCs. Both HLA-A*0206 and prostaglandin-E receptor 3 (PTGER3) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1327464 exert a synergistic effect on SOCs in CM-SJS/TEN. In the acute stage, conventional procedures, amniotic membrane transplantation or suture-less amniotic contact lenses are applied. Applications of intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) or mega-dose steroids are attempted in patients with high acute ocular and systemic involvement scores. In the chronic stage, keratolimbal transplantation and penetrating keratoplasty are the standard procedures. Either autologous nasal or oral mucosal grafts, or biomaterial-free cultured oral mucosal epithelial cell sheets are transplanted as alternative therapies. Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty is attempted. Combined photodynamic therapy with intrastromal bevacizumab injection or intense pulse laser are used to resolve chronic ocular complication. Corneoscleral contact lenses are available for a visual rehabilitation. As a last resort, Seoul-type keratoprosthesis had been transplanted. There are unmet needs to standardize nationwide ocular grading system and to correct tarsal scarring using mucosal grafting. This review provides a perspective on the current practices to treat ocular complications in SJS/TEN.
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- Mee Kum Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Laboratory of Ocular Regenerative Medicine and Immunology, Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Vision Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Vision Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Alfares I, Javaid MS, Chen Z, Anderson A, Antonic-Baker A, Kwan P. Sex Differences in the Risk of Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions Induced by Antiseizure Medications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. CNS Drugs 2021; 35:161-176. [PMID: 33580477 DOI: 10.1007/s40263-021-00794-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs) are one of the most common, severe, and life-threatening types of adverse reactions following treatment with antiseizure medications (ASMs). Some studies have reported a higher incidence of ASM-induced cADRs in females than in males. OBJECTIVE This study sought to perform a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression to compare the ASM cADR risks between females and males. METHODS We searched the literature using three databases (EMBASE, PubMed, and Web of Science) between October 1998 and November 2018, later updated to October 2019. Studies were included in the meta-analysis if they met the following criteria: (1) observational studies that estimated the incidence of cADRs related to ASMs; (2) provided the risk or odds ratio (OR) for cADRs among female and male patients exposed to ASMs; and (3) provided information on patients' characteristics. We assessed the impact of study characteristics, publication bias, and measures to reduce bias, and performed a DerSimonian and Laird random effects meta-analysis. RESULTS We included 28 studies in this review. Of these, seven studies were eligible for inclusion in the meta-analysis, involving a total of 223,209 patients. Overall, females were more likely to develop cADRs to ASMs than males (OR 1.76, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.55-1.99). The largest differences were observed in patients prescribed lamotrigine (OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.53-3.08, p < 0.001) and carbamazepine (OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.02-2.60, p = 0.042). Also, the OR trended higher for phenytoin (OR 2.46, 95% CI 0.79-7.65, p = 0.12), followed by oxcarbazepine (OR 1.91, 95% CI 0.75-4.85, p = 0.18) and sodium valproate (OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.12-2.99, p = 0.53), but the difference did not reach statistical significance. In the remaining 21 studies, 13 reported numerically higher risk of cADRs among females compared to male patients, and in five of these, the difference was statistically significant. CONCLUSION Our findings confirmed that females are more susceptible to cADRs induced by ASMs than males. More research is needed to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms for this difference. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION PROSPERO (CRD42018111943).
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- Israa Alfares
- Melbourne Brain Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Brain Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia. .,Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Jin HJ, Kang DY, Nam YH, Ye YM, Koh YI, Hur GY, Kim SH, Yang MS, Kim S, Jeong YY, Kim MH, Choi JH, Kang HR, Jo EJ, Park HK. Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions to Anti-tuberculosis Drugs in Korean Patients. ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2021; 13:245-255. [PMID: 33474859 PMCID: PMC7840880 DOI: 10.4168/aair.2021.13.2.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Purpose Anti-tuberculosis drugs (ATDs) can cause severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS). Underlying tuberculous infection and co-administration of multiple drugs may contribute to the complexity of ATD-related SCARs. This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of ATD-related SCARs. Methods We analyzed ATD-related SCAR cases in 2010-2015, selected from a web-based Database of the Korean Registry of SCAR. Results Among 783, 53 patients with ATD-induced SCARs were enrolled, including 12 with SJS/TEN (22.6%) and 41 with DRESS (77.4%). When comparing the ATD and non-ATD groups, the prevalence of DRESS patients was higher in the ATD group than in the non-ATD group (77.4% vs. 45.8%, P < 0.001). Among patients with ATD-related SCARs, those with SJS/TEN were significantly older, had higher intensive care unit admissions, and had higher mortality than those with DRESS (70.5 vs. 50.0 years, P < 0.001; 41.7% vs. 6.1%, P = 0.010; and 33.3% vs. 2.5%, P = 0.003, respectively). ATDs were challenged in 14 cases. The ATD associated most often with SCAR cases was rifampin (81.8%), followed by isoniazid (66.7%), ethambutol (50.0%), pyrazinamide (33.3%). Six patients (42.9%) had hypersensitivity reactions to 2 or more drugs. Conclusions DRESS was more common among the ATD-related SCAR cases. Although treatment with most ATDs carries the risk of SCAR development, the use of rifampin was most frequently involved in the occurrence of SCARs. Multiple hypersensitivity was frequently observed in ATD-related SCARs.
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- Hyun Jung Jin
- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
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- Drug Safety Monitoring Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pulmonology and Allergy, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong and Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Center, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
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Chung SJ, Ahn KM, Oh JH, Shim JS, Park HW. Incidence rates of severe cutaneous adverse reactions due to antiseizure medication: A nationwide study using health claims data in Korea. Epilepsia 2020; 62:250-257. [PMID: 33188522 DOI: 10.1111/epi.16751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Antiseizure medications (ASMs) can rarely result in severe, sometimes fatal, cutaneous adverse reactions. To date, few studies have reported on the incidence rates (IRs) of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) due to ASM use. This study aimed to determine the IRs of SCAR resulting from the use of seven commonly prescribed ASMs, carbamazepine (CBZ), phenytoin (PHT), oxcarbazepine (OXC), lamotrigine (LMT), zonisamide (ZNS), levetiracetam (LVT), and topiramate (TPM), and to compare the associated risks among the drugs. METHODS Using a nationwide health claims database, we selected all the patients prescribed with one of the target ASMs. We defined a SCAR case as the first hospitalization with one of three specific codes provided by the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (L511, L512, and L27). We then calculated the IR of SCARs according to each target ASM. RESULTS The IR of SCARs for each ASM was as follows: 870/1 000 000 person-years (PYs) for CBZ, 5750/1 000 000 PYs for PHT, 1490/1 000 000 PYs for OXC, 3860/1 000 000 PYs for LMT, 1540/1 000 000 PYs for ZNS, 830/1 000 000 PYs for LVT, and 400/1 000 000 PYs for TPM. Concomitant use of antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs significantly increased the risk of SCARs with OXC, LVT, or TPM use. Comorbid skin disease was associated with a significantly higher IR of SCARs from CBZ, PHT, OXC, LMT, or LVT use. SIGNIFICANCE This is the first study in Asia to determine the IRs of SCARs for various ASMs and compare the rates across drugs using a large dataset. The results from this study should help clinicians select safer ASMs in practice.
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- Soo Jie Chung
- Department of Pulmonology and Allergy, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Respiratory-Allergy Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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A Nationwide Study of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions Based on the Multicenter Registry in Korea. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2020; 9:929-936.e7. [PMID: 32961314 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Because severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs), such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) rarely occur, clinical data based on large-scale studies are still lacking. OBJECTIVE To provide information on culprit drugs and clinical characteristics, including morbidity and mortality of SCARs based on a nationwide registry. METHODS SCAR cases that occurred from 2010 to 2015 were recruited to the Korean SCAR registry from 34 tertiary referral hospitals. Demographics, causative drugs, causality, and clinical outcomes were collected by reviewing the medical record. RESULTS A total of 745 SCAR cases (384 SJS/TEN cases and 361 DRESS cases) due to 149 drugs were registered. The main causative drugs were allopurinol (14.0%), carbamazepine (9.5%), vancomycin (4.7%), and antituberculous agents (6.3%). A strong preference for SJS/TEN was observed in carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (100%), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (84%), and acetaminophen (83%), whereas dapsone (100%), antituberculous agents (81%), and glycopeptide antibacterials (78%) were more likely to cause DRESS. The mortality rate was 6.6% (SJS/TEN 8.9% and DRESS 4.2%). The median time to death was 19 days and 29 days in SJS/TEN and DRESS respectively, and 89.8% of deaths occurred within 60 days after the onset of the skin symptoms. CONCLUSION Allopurinol, carbamazepine, vancomycin, and antituberculous agents were the leading causes of SCARs in Korea. Some drugs preferentially caused a specific phenotype. The mortality rate of SCARs was 6.6%, and most of the deaths occurred within 2 months.
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Kim HK, Kim DY, Bae EK, Kim DW. Adverse Skin Reactions with Antiepileptic Drugs Using Korea Adverse Event Reporting System Database, 2008-2017. J Korean Med Sci 2020; 35:e17. [PMID: 31997613 PMCID: PMC6995813 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe and life-threatening drug eruptions include drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). One class of medications that has been highly associated with such drug eruptions is antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). We attempt to investigate drug eruptions associated with AEDs as a class, as well as with individual AEDs, in Korea. METHODS We used the Korea Institute of Drug Safety and Risk Management - Korea Adverse Event Reporting System (KIDS-KAERS) database, a nationwide database of adverse events reports, between January 2008 and December 2017 to investigate the reporting count of all drug eruptions and calculated the ratio of DRESS/SJS/TEN reports for each AED. RESULTS Among a total of 2,942 reports, most were of rash/urticaria (2,702, 91.8%), followed by those of DRESS (109, 3.7%), SJS (106, 3.6%), and TEN (25, 0.85%). The common causative AEDs were lamotrigine (699, 23.8%), valproic acid (677, 23%), carbamazepine (512, 17.4%), oxcarbazepine (320, 10.9%), levetiracetam (181, 6.2%), and phenytoin (158, 5.4%). In limited to severe drug eruptions (DRESS, SJS, and TEN; total 241 reports), the causative AEDs were carbamazepine (117, 48.8%), lamotrigine (57, 23.8%), valproic acid (20, 8.3%), phenytoin (15, 6.3%), and oxcarbazepine (10, 4.2%). When comparing aromatic AED with non-aromatic AED, aromatic AEDs were more likely to be associated with severe drug eruption (aromatic AEDs: 204/1,793 versus non-aromatic AEDs: 37/1,149; OR, 3.86; 95% CI, 2.7-5.5). Death was reported in 7 cases; DRESS was the most commonly reported adverse event (n = 5), and lamotrigine was the most common causative AED (n = 5). CONCLUSION Although most cutaneous drug eruptions in this study were rash or urticaria, approximately 8% of reports were of severe or life-threatening adverse drug reactions, such as SJS, TEN, or DRESS. When hypersensitivity skin reactions occurred, aromatic AEDs were associated with 4 fold the risk of SJS/TEN/DRESS compared with non-aromatic AEDs. Our findings further emphasize that high risk AEDs should be prescribed under careful monitoring, and early detection and prompt interventions are needed to prevent severe complications.
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- Hyun Kyung Kim
- Department of Neurology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Ingle S, Bansod K, Bashir MM. Adverse drug reaction profile in Amravati region of India: A pharmacovigilance study. J Pharm Bioallied Sci 2020; 12:155-162. [PMID: 32742114 PMCID: PMC7373106 DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_226_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Revised: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: This pharmacovigilance study was conducted in Amravati region of central India to identify the nature and prevalence of adverse drug reactions, which will be helpful for better drug prescription practice and management of diseases. Materials and Methods: Adverse drug reaction reporting forms from April 2016 to March 2019, were collected from the pharmacovigilance center, which include details of demographics, investigations, concomitant drug history, and details of present complaints including reaction details, onset, recovery, drug information, hospitalization, management, and assessment. Results: A total of 19 cases were reported. Approximately 47.4% male and 52.6% female experienced the reactions with age-group ranging from 15 to 75 years. The most common adverse drug reactions were caused by antimicrobial agents (47.6%) followed by other group of drugs (37%) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (15.9%). Polypharmacy was the most common cause (31.6%) with the most common route being intravenous (42.1%). Skin reactions were the most common (84.2%). Antitubercular drugs were more commonly responsible for exfoliative lesions, whereas paracetamol and unknown drugs were responsible for multiple ulcerative lesions. Reactions to antitubercular drugs were considered as possible (15.8%), whereas with other drugs (63.2%), it was probable. Conclusion: It is a tip of the iceberg, which provides important demographic details in which adverse drug reactions were reported. Cutaneous reactions due to common drugs are responsible for hospitalization of the patients. There is an urgent need of training for health-care providers so that reporting can be improved and better picture can emerge.
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