Table 1.
Demographics of treated patients
| Pt. no. | Age at onset of SJS/TEN (years) | Inciting agent for SJS/TEN | Self-reported drug allergies | Time after surgery when acetazolamide started (months) | Presence of glaucoma drainage tube pre-acetazolamide | Time on acetazolamide (months) | Adverse reactions to acetazolamide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
43 |
ibuprofen |
NSAID |
1 day |
Y |
10 days |
Warmth and pruritis |
| 2* |
48 |
sulindac |
NSAID |
24 |
N |
1 |
N |
| 3 |
40 |
allopurinol, erythromycin, colchicine |
same |
9 |
Y |
9 |
N |
| 4 |
50 |
Not known |
terfenadine |
0 |
N |
31 |
N |
| 5 |
3 |
PCN |
PCN, sulfa, erythromycin |
5 |
N |
1.5 |
N |
| 6 |
36 |
Not known |
PCN, cefazolin, erythromycin |
2 |
Y |
24 |
N |
| 7 |
54 |
bupropion, atenolol |
same |
13 |
Y |
30 |
N |
| 8 |
25 |
Not known |
NKDA |
7 |
Y |
24 |
N |
| 9 |
13 |
aspirin, ibuprofen |
same |
0.75 |
Y |
1.5 |
N |
| 10 |
Not known |
Not known |
PCN, codeine |
Not known |
Not known |
9 |
N |
| 11 | 27 | PCN | PCN, sulfa | 2 | Y | 64 | N |
*This patient received a Boston keratoprosthesis type I.
PCN: penicillin; NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.