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Zithromax side effects reportedly include an increased risk of Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome. At least one report has linked side effects of Zithromax and the development of Stevens Johnson Syndrome, a potentially fatal condition.
Zithromax, known generically as azithromycin, is an antibiotic used to treat infections caused by bacteria, including respiratory infections, skin infections and sexually transmitted diseases. It is often used in children to treat middle ear infections, pneumonia and tonsillitis.
A 2006 report found at the National Center for Biotechnology Information suggests that use of Zithromax is linked to the development of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (also known as SJS) in at least two cases. In one case, a 62-year-old woman was given azithromycin for an upper respiratory tract infection. The patient developed a rash on her hands, fever and chills and discoloration around her eyes. After treatment with corticosteroids, the patient recovered. The same report notes that a child was also found to have developed Stevens Johnson Syndrome after using azithromycin.
Stevens Johnson Syndrome is a potentially fatal allergic reaction to medication. It can arise at any time and can occur even after the patient has used a particular drug for a long time with no adverse reaction.
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (referred to as Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in its more serious stages) usually begins with a fever, sore throat and headache. As the syndrome progresses, the patient develops skin lesions and blisters. The patient's mucus membranes in the mouth and throat can be affect, as can the eyelids. Eventually, the patient often loses a majority of her skin, as it sloughs off. Some patients suffer internal burning, as well, which can cause severe damage to internal organs. Many patients with SJS are treated in hospital burn units because of the loss of skin and risk of infection.
Stevens Johnson Syndrome can be fatal. In situations where it is not fatal, the patient often suffers long-term effects, including blindness, sensitivity to light, loss of hair, scarring, loss of nails and respiratory problems.
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A 2006 report found at the National Center for Biotechnology Information suggests that use of Zithromax is linked to the development of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (also known as SJS) in at least two cases. In one case, a 62-year-old woman was given azithromycin for an upper respiratory tract infection. The patient developed a rash on her hands, fever and chills and discoloration around her eyes. After treatment with corticosteroids, the patient recovered. The same report notes that a child was also found to have developed Stevens Johnson Syndrome after using azithromycin.
Stevens Johnson Syndrome Symptoms
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (referred to as Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in its more serious stages) usually begins with a fever, sore throat and headache. As the syndrome progresses, the patient develops skin lesions and blisters. The patient's mucus membranes in the mouth and throat can be affect, as can the eyelids. Eventually, the patient often loses a majority of her skin, as it sloughs off. Some patients suffer internal burning, as well, which can cause severe damage to internal organs. Many patients with SJS are treated in hospital burn units because of the loss of skin and risk of infection.
Stevens Johnson Syndrome can be fatal. In situations where it is not fatal, the patient often suffers long-term effects, including blindness, sensitivity to light, loss of hair, scarring, loss of nails and respiratory problems.
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Leicester, UK: She was a one-time beauty queen. And yet for 24-year-old Marian Adejokun, the use of medication left her in a coma with the upper layer of her skin shredding away from her body, “like a snake.” And Joel Greaves, a United Kingdom tot of three, was afflicted with Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Doctors initially thought he had chicken pox. The boy’s mother noted that little Joel was suffering from the croup and had been given medication. Zithromax, a powerful antibiotic, is sometimes prescribed in association with croup. Was Joel Greaves a victim of Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome? READ MORE
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Washington, DC: Back in May 2014, we suggested that a lot hadn’t changed with regard to Zithromax side effects and, specifically, informing consumers as to rare but potentially serious Zithromax reactions of which the medical community is well apprised, but the general public not so much. READ MORE
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Fort Wayne, IN: Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome is a raging demon that doesn’t emerge from its lair very often, but when it does, it can be deadly. Doctors, according to a recent report in The Journal Gazette (11/5/15) of Fort Wayne, Indiana, note that Stevens Johnson Syndrome, or SJS, carries with it a 50 percent rate of mortality. READ MORE
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