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DRESS syndrome due to clobazam: a case report

Drug rash (or reaction) with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a potentially life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction to drugs characterized by rash, fever, lymphadenopathy, hematologic abnormalities, and involvement of internal organs. Initially coined in 1996, the term is used to refer to an idiosyncratic reaction to several drugs, the most common of which are carbamazepine, allopurinol, sulfasalazine, and phenobarbital. We report the case of DRESS related to clobazam in a 38-year-old female with a history of a complex seizure disorder.