How to Treat SJS and TEN Medical professionals who diagnose
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis
(TEN) typically try to identify the cause of the conditions as
soon as possible. In circumstances where SJS or TEN is the
result of a reaction to a medication, such as ibuprofen, doctors
will immediately put a halt to administration of the drug to the
patient. They will also instruct that patient to never take that
drug again, as doing so could result in death. From that point,
there is no curative treatment available to individuals
suffering from SJS or TEN. Though there is no treatment
available to stop the reactions from occurring, doctors can
provide pain management techniques to make patients more
comfortable throughout the process. Additionally, some
treatments exist to help relegate the seriousness and term of a
person’s reaction. Some of these treatments include giving TEN
and SJS patients human immunoglobin through an IV. Human
immunoglobulin helps slow or stop skin damage and bli