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Development of severe Stevens-Johnson syndrome after administration of slow-release theophylline
1Department of Pediatrics, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
Pediatric Dermatology
|June 1, 1989
Abstract:
A 9-year-old boy developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome after taking slow-release theophylline for bronchial asthma. Multisystem symptoms were severe, especially in the skin and eyes. This is the first reported case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome after administration of theophylline (Theodur).