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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Serge Korjian M.D.

Overview

DRESS syndrome is an adverse drug reaction. Common causes of DRESS syndrome include anticonvulsants, but virtually all drugs may cause DRESS syndrome.

Causes

DRESS syndrome is an adverse drug reaction. Common causes of DRESS syndrome include anticonvulsants, but virtually all drugs may cause DRESS syndrome. The following drugs have been associated with DRESS syndrome:

• Abacavir
• Allopurinol
• Amoxicillin
• Amitriptyline
• Atorvastatin
• Aspirin
• Captopril
• Carbamazepine
• Cefadroxil
• Cefixime
• Celecoxib
• Chlorambucil
• Clavulanic acid
• Clomipramine
• Clopidogrel
• Codeine
• Cotrimoxazole
• Cyanamide
• Dapsone
• Diaphenylsulfone
• Efalizumab
• Esomeprazole
• Ethosuximide
• Everolimus
• Fluoxetine
• Hydroxychloroquine
• Ibuprofen
• Imatinib
• Lamotrigine
• Metronidazole
• Mexiletine
• Minocycline
• Nevirapine
• Olanzapine
• Oxcarbazepine
• Phenobarbital
• Phenylbutazone
• Phenytoin
• Quinine
• Salazosulfapyridine
• Sodium meglumine ioxitalamate
• Sodium valproate
• Spironolactone
• Streptomycin
• Strontium ranelate
• Sulfalazine
• Sulfamethoxazole
• Terbinafine
• Thiamine
• Tribenoside
• Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
• Vancomycin
• Zonisamide