DRESS syndrome
Disease
Cut it like Beckham: Posh rewrites fashion rule book...thinner celebrity before. The "who wore it better?" feature, a standby in celebrity fashion magazines, has rendered the "repeat dress syndrome" even more of a bete noire. Yet a certain designer appears to be changing that rule. When... In this article: Victoria Beckham, Drew Barrymore, Elle Macpherson, Credit crunch, Fashion Show, Dress Syndrome, Versace, and Marc Jacobs |
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
Modafinil
...Provigil leaflet in bold-face print of several serious and potentially fatal conditions attributed to modafinil use, including TEN, DRESS syndrome, and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS). The long term safety and effectiveness of modafinil has...
In this article: Modafinil, Cephalon, FDA, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Amphetamine, Cocaine, Adrafinil, Orexin, Fatigue, and Dopamine
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DRESS syndrome
The symptoms of DRESS syndrome usually begin 1 to 8 weeks after exposure to the offending drug. Classic symptoms may sometimes be severe and include exanthem, fever and involvement of one or more internal organs. Patients will often have...
In this article: Phenytoin, Dapsone, Carbamazepine, Pharyngitis, Nephritis, Modafinil, Minocycline, Malaise, and Lymphadenopathy
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Eosinophilia
...release of interleukin 5 by T cells, mast cells and macrophages stimulates the production of eosinophils. Some drug reactions, e.g. DRESS syndrome Some forms of chronic myeloid leukaemia Clonorchis sinensis, a type of flatworm
In this article: Allergy, Immunoglobulin E, Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome, and Tryptophan
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Metro | August 04, 2009
'Same-dress syndrome' hits Facebook
...the same wedding outfit twice. Nearly 40 per cent of 18-24 year-olds and 22 per cent of 25-34 year-olds are concerned about 'same-dress syndrome'. They fork out up to GBP1,000 on several new outfits for the wedding season, research by...
In this article: Facebook, Plastic surgery, and UK
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Drug eruption
Some of the most severe and life-threatening examples of drug eruptions are erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, hypersensitivity vasculitis, DRESS syndrome, erythroderma and exanthematous pustulosis.
In this article: Rash, Nsaids, Antibiotic, Photodermatitis, Culprit, Erlotinib, Erythema, Piroxicam, Phenytoin, and Biopsy
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Medical News Today | March 19, 2009
Cephalon Response To JAMA Article The Effects Of Modafinil On Dopamine And Dopamine Transporters In The Male Human Brain
...PROVIGIL should contact their healthcare provider. Serious or life-threatening rash, including SJS, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) and Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS), has been reported in adults and children...
In this article: Modafinil, Rash, Dopamine, Cephalon, Food and Drug Administration, Back pain, Obstructive sleep apnea, Insomnia, Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms, and Cocaine
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DRESS syndrome stands for Drug Rash (or Reaction) with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms. It is also known as Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome. The symptoms of DRESS syndrome usually begin 1 to 8 weeks after exposure to the offending drug. Classic symptoms are exanthem, fever and involvement of one or more internal organs. Patients will often have fever, malaise, pharyngitis and lymphadenopathy. Approximately 50% of patients will have hepatitis, 30% will have eosinophilia, 10% will have nephritis and 10% will have pneumonitis. Drugs that commonly induce DRESS syndrome include phenobarbitol, carbamazepine, phenytoin, lamotrigine, minocycline, sulfonamides, allopurinol and dapsone.
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