In Voronezh, a girl spent two weeks in intensive care after a drug was prescribed at a private clinic

The Investigative Committee for Voronezh Region is looking into a case where, after a visit to a pediatric neurologist at a private clinic, the girl developed severe skin and inflammatory complications. The child spent two weeks in intensive care with diagnoses of epidermal necrolysis, toxic-allergic blepharoconjunctivitis and subacute vaginitis. According to the parents, the doctor did not refer the patient for examinations before prescribing an antiepileptic drug.

Javlon TursunovFirst published on tafs uz 23 October 2026 at 23:051 min read

The key facts

The Investigative Committee for Voronezh Region is conducting a check after a social media post
The girl spent two weeks in intensive care with epidermal necrolysis
The parents claim the doctor did not order the necessary examinations

Circumstances of the incident

The Investigative Committee of Russia for Voronezh Region reported an investigation into a case involving a young patient, which investigators learned about from a social media post. The family had consulted a pediatric neurologist at a private clinic due to the child's speech delays. The doctor prescribed an antiepileptic drug, after taking which the girl developed a red throat, a rash, inflammation of the skin and eyes, and skin peeling.

Diagnoses and treatment

At a local hospital, the child was diagnosed with epidermal necrolysis, toxic-allergic blepharoconjunctivitis and subacute vaginitis. The girl spent two weeks in intensive care.

Positions of the parties

According to the parents, the doctor at the private clinic prescribed the drug without referring the patient for the necessary examinations. The Investigative Committee stated that an investigator is carrying out a set of investigative actions aimed at establishing all the circumstances of what happened.