DRESS syndrome: Part II. Management and therapeutics
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...Antiviral medications such as ganciclovir can be given in addition to steroids and/or IVIg in cases of severe disease with confirmation of viral reactivation [220]....
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...IVIg is one of the most commonly utilized therapies for SJS/TEN and is frequently the adjunctive therapy used for severe cases or pediatric patients [204]....
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...A trend identified in the same study also indicated that cyclosporine demonstrated better survival than IVIg [209]....
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...However, the premature discontinuation of a prospective study regarding the role of IVIg treatment occurred due to severe adverse effects [222]....
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...Plasmapheresis and other immunosuppressive drugs, such as cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, interferons, muromonab-CD3, mycophenolate mofetil, and rituximab, may also be potential therapies [221]....
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