user-generated medical messages on internet contain extensive information related to adverse drug reactions (adrs) and are known as valuable resources for post-marketing drug surveillance. the aim of this study was to find an effective method to identify messages related to adrs automatically from online user reviews.we conducted experiments on online user reviews using different feature set an...

Drug-induced hypersensitivity or 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. Most of the aromatic anticonvulsants, such as phenytoin, phenobarbital, and carbamazepine, can induce DRESS. Culprit drug withdrawal and corticosteroids constituted...

‘Drug Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome’ (DiHS) or Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms’ (DRESS) syndrome is a life threatening, delayed type drug hypersensitivity reaction. This characterized by fever, skin rash, lymphadenopathy, hematological abnormalities visceral involvement liver the most frequently involved organ. Liver mostly presented as acute anicteric hepatitis elevated enzyme...

Imatinib mesylate (STI 571) is one of the fundamental chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of the chronic, accelerated and blastic phases of chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML), gastrointestinal stromal tumors and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It selectively inhibits receptor tyrosine kinases. Its effects limit the use of this drug. We present a case with...

In the daily drudgery of clinical practice, every now and then we come across a patient who is sure that a particular drug is affecting his or her skin in a peculiar way. However, to our brains, trained to recognize common drug eruptions, it seems fantastic that any drug could cause side effects such as digitate dermatosis, [1] mycosis fungoides, [2] leukemoid reaction, [3] leg ulcer [4] or eve...

Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS), also called drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), is a severe reaction usually characterized by fever, rash, and multiorgan failure, occurring 1-8 weeks after drug introduction. It is an immune-mediated reaction involving macrophage and T-lymphocyte activation and cytokine release, although no consensus has been reached as to i...

The group of severe cutaneous drug reactions with systemic symptoms includes several syndromes: toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS). These reactions occur several days to six weeks after introducing the incriminating drug. The skin and internal organs (liver, kidneys, ...

CLINICAL CASE A case is presented of a patient who developed skin lesions on the legs and a bilateral anterior uveitis after taking Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal). DISCUSSION The presence of uveitis in the context of an allergic reaction to an anticonvulsant is a very uncommon and can affect the internal organs. For this reason, it should be taken into account when carrying out a full assessment o...