Table 3.

Different sub-types of severe drug eruptions and their frequent causative drugs

Clinical sub-types		Frequent causative drugs
ED		Antibiotics (31.1%)	GS (14.8%)	SHA (10.3%)
SJS		Antibiotics (28.2%)	AA (25.9%)	SHA (11.9%)
TEN		Antibiotics (25.4%)	SHA (22.0%)	AA (18.3%)
DIHS		Antibiotics (28.1%)	SHA (24.2%)	AA (20.6%)

ED=Exfoliative dermatitis, GS=gout suppressants, SHA=sedative hypnotics and anticonvulsants, SJS=Stevens Johnson syndrome, AA=antipyretic analgesics, TEN= Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, DIHS=Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome