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Stevens-Johnson syndrome secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Avoidance of medication that has previously been known to cause SJS in the same patient is recommended to prevent the recurrence of disease, which is usually more severe than the first episode and can be fatal.

Secondary Prevention

Avoidance of medication that has previously been known to cause SJS in the same patient is recommended to prevent the recurrence of disease, which is usually more severe than the first episode and can be fatal.

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