Association between Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis with ibuprofen: A pharmacovigilance study in the UK Yellow Card scheme and systematic review of case reports

Abstract

Introduction Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are a group of severe acute muco-cutaneous blistering disorders with a significant burden of morbidity and mortality. Drugs are commonly identified as potential precipitants of SJS/TEN, although it can be difficult to firmly identify causative agents. Ibuprofen has been proposed as a rare trigger for SJS/TEN and given the widespread use of this non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and significance of reaction, further pharmacovigilance analysis is warranted.