Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Treatment

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Who can help?

If you are suffering from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), the Houston drug injury lawyers at Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law may be able to help you. We’ve been practicing law for more than 25 years. Put our experience to work for you today by completing a FREE initial consultation form or calling our Houston drug injury attorneys at (800) 444-5000.

How is SJS treated?

The first step after diagnosing SJS is to determine the underlying cause. If it is a drug reaction, as is often the case, the offending drug should be stopped immediately in hopes of preventing further reaction. If the cause is an infection, then the appropriate treatment should be immediately pursued in addition to the treatment of SJS symptoms. Oral and topical corticosteroids are often used to reduce the rash and swelling symptoms in less severe cases or to prevent the progression of worsening symptoms.

More severe SJS cases are often referred to various experts depending upon the body systems involved. For those with blisters involving the eyes and eyelids, examination by an ophthalmologist is recommended so precautions can be taken to avoid permanent eye damage.

Those who experience severe burn-like effects of the skin are often referred to burn treatment centers, where their damaged skin and compromised body systems are treated not unlike that of a burn victim. These severe cases need fluid replacement, sterile environments for infection prevention, and skin graft consultation that burn centers and their resident professionals can provide.

What are the long-term effects of SJS?

In severe cases, because of the deep-tissue involvement of the body’s mucous membranes, long-term and far-reaching effects of SJS are likely, if not inevitable:

  • blindness or other vision problems
  • body temperature regulation problems
  • scarring of the skin, GI tract, respiratory tract, and other organ systems, and resulting complications
  • death

Those who have suffered of SJS from drug reactions should avoid the drug and other related drugs. Immediate relatives of the victim should also avoid the drugs, as hypersensitivity issues can be genetically linked. Furthermore, previous sufferers of SJS should be aware that they are generally more susceptible to future recurrences of SJS.

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