ASSOCIATION OF VICTIMS OF MEDICINES
AVIMEDI is an informal association
of victims of medicines :
- of medical poisoning
-- stevens johnson syndrome
-- lyell syndrome (Toxic epidermal necrolysis)
In March 2007 we had more than 1500 visitors from 56 countries,for more details see the page Contact
we search for voluntary translators to translate the site in different european and asian languages ,for more details ,see the page contact
OUR PURPOSE
- support to the patients and to the families
- exchange our experiences
- therapeutic and legal information
THE MOST OFTEN INCRIMINATED MEDICINES IN THE CASES OF STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME AND LYELL SYNDROME
They are often the non-steroid anti-inflammatories, but also, anti-epileptics, antibiotics, and medicines against AIDS are also incriminated in cases of Stevens Johnson syndrome and Lyell syndrome.
Some cases of Stevens Johnson syndrome and Lyell syndrome can also be caused by Ibuprofen and vaccines.
Note that this information is not exhaustive, there is a certain silence concerning the Stevens Johnson syndrome and Lyell syndrome
AVIMEDI is not an association law 1901
NO CONTRIBUTION TO PAY
STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME, LYELL SYNDROME
HISTORIC RECALL AND DESCRIPTION
In 1922, two American paediatricians (Albert Mason STEVENS( 1884-1945) and Franck Chambliss JOHNSON (1894-1934) described in an article of “american journal of diseases of children”, what they declare to be a new disease, that will be called the Stevens Johnson syndrome.
DESCRIPTION :The Stevens Johnson syndrome is characterised by erythematous and purpuric lesions, with a positive sign of Nikolsky, (detachment of epidermis by pressure or lateral rubbing) and atypical target lesions (round lesions that present two zones more or less delimited) bullous lesions widespread and predominent on the chest.
ALAN LYELL , Scottish dermatologist, introduced in 1956 the term of toxic epidermal necrolysis, which describes patients presenting en extensive loss of the epidermis due to a necrose, leading to naked epidermis.
Avimedi is an association providing information about Stevens Johnson syndrome and Lyell syndrome, anti-inflammatory medicines and anti-epileptics after-effects and other Stevens Johnson syndrome causal factors.
