Most of the drugs implicated in causing Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) were low-cost antibiotics commonly prescribed in our setting and drugs for treating HIV, malaria, and TB (infections which are common in our population), thus putting many people at risk of SJS/TEN.

All patients of all ages should be informed of the symptoms of SJS/TEN and closely monitored for these when starting new medications, especially sulfonamide drugs.