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A Rare Case of Dress Syndrome from an Ayurvedic Medication which is Considered to have no Side Effects

Tuviksha Gandhi, Kamal Preet Palta, Domdala Sai Prateek

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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine 10(1):p 29-30, January-March 2024. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.10124.6

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Gandhi T, Palta KP, Prateek DS. A rare case of DRESS syndrome from an Ayurvedic medication which is considered to have no side effects. Indian J Emerg Med. 2024;10(1):29-30.

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Received : November 03, 2023         Accepted : December 30, 2023          Published : March 30, 2024

Abstract

Dress Syndrome1 is a Potentionally Life threatening Adverse Drug reaction characterised by abnormally increased eosinophil counts. We present to you a case of a 51 year old female who presented to emergency in anaphylactic shock after consuming an unknown drug (Aruyvedic Medication). The patient was resustitated in emergency and after a 6 days course in the Hospital, Patient was discharged.


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Gandhi T, Palta KP, Prateek DS. A rare case of DRESS syndrome from an Ayurvedic medication which is considered to have no side effects. Indian J Emerg Med. 2024;10(1):29-30.


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November 03, 2023 December 30, 2023 March 30, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.10124.6

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Dress SyndromeAyurvedic MedicationAllergic ReactionEosiniphil Counts

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