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Three weeks after starting SSZ, the patient developed an erythematous rash over the upper extremities and trunk that improved with cetirizine (Zyrtec, Pfizer Inc, New York, NY).
Fever, rash, and eosinophilia developing within 3 months of initiating SSZ should alert the clinician to the possibility of a drug reaction.
In cases of fulminant hepatic failure and agranulocytosis, several patients have died despite the use of steroids [ 27 28 37 ] . Intravenous immunoglobulin was reported as a successful "rescue" therapy in a patient with SSZ induced fulminant hepatic failure and erythroid hypoplasia who had not responded to steroids [ 25 ] . Due to the infrequent occurrence of severe SSZ toxicity that does not improve with drug discontinuation, it is unlikely that randomized controlled trials of steroids or other interventions will be performed.
Although rheumatology patients may be at increased risk of SSZ toxicity compared to IBD patients, there are no reliable laboratory or clinical predictors of SSZ toxicity [ 45 ] . Therefore, practicing physicians should be aware of the potential for severe, unexplained granulomatous reactions to SSZ that can mimic other infectious, malignant, and autoimmune conditions.
It appears reasonable to reserve steroids for patients with severe systemic SSZ toxicity that fail to respond to supportive care following drug discontinuation.