Carbamazepine
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Reactions 1374 - 22 Oct 2011 Carbamazepine Skin rash in a child: case report A 6-year-old girl with a mild language delay was diagnosed with focal epilepsy and began receiving carbamazepine [route and dosage not stated]. Despite a reduction in the frequency of her generalised tonic-clonic seizures and reflex seizures, she subsequently developed an allergic skin rash [duration of treatment to reaction onset not stated]. Carbamazepine was discontinued, and her seizures became uncontrolled. Combination therapy with clobazam and phenytoin led to an improvement in both unprovoked and reflex seizures. Higuchi T, et al. Reflex seizures induced by micturition and defecation, successfully treated with clobazam and phenytoin. Epileptic Disorders 13: 166-171, No. 2, Jun 2011. Available from: URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1684/epd.2011.0423 - Japan 803061374 1 Reactions 22 Oct 2011 No. 1374 0114-9954/10/1374-0001/$14.95 © 2010 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved
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Reactions 1374 - 22 Oct 2011
Carbamazepine
Skin rash in a child: case reportA 6-year-old girl with a mild language delay was
diagnosed with focal epilepsy and began receivingcarbamazepine [route and dosage not stated]. Despite areduction in the frequency of her generalised tonic-clonicseizures and reflex seizures, she subsequently developedan allergic skin rash [duration of treatment to reaction onsetnot stated]. Carbamazepine was discontinued, and herseizures became uncontrolled. Combination therapy withclobazam and phenytoin led to an improvement in bothunprovoked and reflex seizures.Higuchi T, et al. Reflex seizures induced by micturition and defecation,successfully treated with clobazam and phenytoin. Epileptic Disorders 13: 166-171,No. 2, Jun 2011. Available from: URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1684/epd.2011.0423 -Japan 803061374
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Reactions 22 Oct 2011 No. 13740114-9954/10/1374-0001/$14.95 © 2010 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved
