List of SJS inducing substances

This is a list of drugs and substances that are known to be, or are suspected to be implicated in causing Stevens–Johnson syndrome.

Name Certainty of implication other names
allopurinol Certain
diclofenac Certain
sitagliptin Certain
oseltamivir Certain
penicillins Certain
barbiturates Certain
sulfonamides Certain [1]
phenytoin Certain
azithromycin Certain
modafinil Certain
lamotrigine Certain [2] Lamictal
nevirapine Certain
ibuprofen Certain [3]
ethosuximide Certain
carbamazepine Certain
Ciprofloxacin/levofloxacin/Gemifloxacin Certain
tetracycline Certain [1]
amoxicillin Certain [1]
ampicillin Certain [1]
isotretinoin Certain [4] accutane
  1. ^ a b c d "Stevens Johnson Syndrome" (HTML). WebMD. http://www.webmd.com/allergies/stevens-johnson-syndrome-11013. 
  2. ^ "LAMICTAL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION" (PDF). GlaxoSmithKline. http://us.gsk.com/products/assets/us_lamictal.pdf. 
  3. ^ Raksha MP, Marfatia YS (2008). "Clinical study of cutaneous drug eruptions in 200 patients". Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 74 (1): 80. doi:10.4103/0378-6323.38431. PMID 18193504. 
  4. ^ Medsafe Data Sheet March 8, 2005. Accessed April 26, 2007.