Steven Johnson Syndrome Symptoms

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a potentially fatal syndrome that is caused by a severe allergic reaction to some medication.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome can be caused by these types of drugs:

or painkillers

or rheumatoid arthritis

or antibiotics

or medications for bipolar disorder

or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Barbiturates or

or anticonvulsants

or sulfonamides

or penicillins

Stevens-Johnson syndrome can be caused by theseDrug

or Bextra

or Arava

or Remicade

or ibuprofen

or Daypro

or children's Motrin

or Advil

or Topamax

or Lamectal

or allopurinol

or phenytoin

Carbamazepine or

or valdecoxib

. If you have taken one of these drugs and symptoms of SJS, you should immediately consult a doctor about the symptoms of Stevens-Johnson syndrome:

or persistent, severe skin rash

persistent orFever

or conjunctivitis

or flu-like symptoms

Or inflammation of the mucous membranes (mouth, throat, eyes, genital organs, intestinal tract)

or mouth ulcers

Or inflammation, gums, tongue and lips

Inflammation of the throat or

or skin lesions

o bleeding blisters the lips, eyes, mouth, nasal cavity and genital area

exfoliation of the skin or in sheets (like a chemical burn from the inside out)

or injurylung

or permanent blindness

or dry eye syndrome

or photophobia

or damage to the lungs

or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

or asthma

or permanent loss of nail bed

or scarring of the esophagus

or arthritis

or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

These are dangerous because they lead to:

or pain

or greater chance of infection, since the protective skin dies and rejected

or inability to eat or drink

or replacement ofLung tissue due to problems with breathing

or, and this can lead to death, in many cases

If you find that you have Stevens-Johnson syndrome in addition to seeking medical attention can be traced in a position to file a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company. You can follow this suit, if SJS is caused by a bacterial infection and if you can follow your SJS to the use of a particular drug. The advantages of a class action are:

or increase the likelihood of success

or Forcein figures

or less expensive (cost distributed in the group) of files

or However, the agreement between more people are divided, which means less money for the individual

The advantages of an individual measure:

or figure if you win the largest settlement

or severe cases are likely to win without the support of other applicants

or is it the total cost of an action for the individual and there is a higher probability of failure

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