dress syndrome definition
Clinical Image. The life-threatening DRESS (drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) syndrome is a distinct and severe adverse drug reaction [1, 2]. This syndrome is difficult to diagnose, as many of its clinical features mimic those found with other serious systemic disorders [3]. About 44 drugs have been known to cause DRESS syndrome. The drugs that commonly cause DRESS syndrome include phenobarbital, carbamazepine [4, 5], phenytoin [5], lamotrigine, levetiracetam [6]minocycline, sulfasalazine, allopurinol, dapsone, nevirapine, celecoxib and anti-tubercular drugs [7].