Persistent high nevirapine blood level with DRESS syndrome 12 days after interruption of antiretroviral therapy

BMJ Case Rep. 2009:2009:bcr07.2008.0475. doi: 10.1136/bcr.07.2008.0475. Epub 2009 Mar 17.

Abstract

Nevirapine is an antiretroviral agent associated with drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome. Such a case in an immunocompetent woman recently treated with nevirapine for postexposure HIV prophylaxis is reported here. Despite a period of 12 days after interruption of treatment, a high blood level of nevirapine was still observed.