Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis due to drug

Definition

A spectrum of severe and potentially life-threatening reactions affecting skin and mucous membranes. In the majority of cases a drug can be implicated.

3 subordinate codes

• EH63.0Drug-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• EH63.1Drug-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis
• EH63.2Drug-induced Stevens-Johnson and toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome

Also indexed as

Nearby in Drug eruptions

• EH60Exanthematic drug eruption
• EH61Drug-induced urticaria, angioedema or anaphylaxis
• EH62Lichenoid drug eruption
• EH64Drug-induced erythroderma
• EH65DRESS syndrome
• EH66Fixed drug eruption
• EH67Acne or acneiform reactions attributable to drugs
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system