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Most people do not have to worry about the skin condition known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS). But those who do have a lot to worry about. This condition is debilitating, painful, and can be fatal if left untreated. Worst of all, there are drugs that seek to provide relief to one condition but can cause this other. What is Onfi? Onfi is a drug specifically designed to treat those who suffer from epileptic seizures. This drug was made and developed in Europe, and it wasn’t until 2011, several decades after the drug was developed, that it came to the US. In just 2 years the FDA had to update the warning label to include the risk of SJS. What is SJS? SJS is a rare skin disorder. It causes large chunks of the skin to literally die and slough off. It is so bad that most people who suffer from SJS end up being treated in the burn ward of the hospital; the skin disease acts like burnt skin. If SJS is left untreated for too long, it can progress. Eventually it turns into Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN). This disease is almost the same, but much worse. It affects the mucus glands as well as the skin, and it proves to be fatal in about 90% of the cases. Onfi leads to SJS Studies have shown that taking Onfi can lead to suffering from SJS . In the two years after the drug was introduced in the US, there were at least 5 cases of children suffering from SJS because of this drug; children and the elderly are more susceptible. To compound matters, stopping taking Onfi can lead to severe withdrawals. These withdrawals can be worse than the SJS in the first place. If you, or more likely if your child, have suffered from SJS due to taking Onfi, then you should file an Onfi Lawsuit . Your lawsuit will help cover your medical expenses, and it will raise awareness that this drug is not safe for humans.
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