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| Year : 2013 | Volume
: 45
| Issue : 5 | Page : 522-523 |
Pregabalin hypersensitivity in a patient treated for postherpetic neuralgia
Arvind Bamanikar, Swati Dhobale, Suneet Lokwani
Department of Medicine, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Arvind Bamanikar
Department of Medicine, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.117748
Drug hypersensitivity syndrome is characterized by fever, skin rash and internal organ involvement. It is commonly seen with aromatic group of anticonvulsants viz. phenytoin, carbamazepine and phenobarbitone. Here, we report a case of hypersensitivity reaction to pregabalin, used for treating postherpetic neuralgia.
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