Carbamazepine
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Reactions 1391 - 3 Mar 2012 S Carbamazepine Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome: case report A 54-year-old woman presented with a skin eruption, generalised pruritus, pyrexia and oral mucosal lesions in addition to slight scleral jaundice [time to reaction onset not stated]. She was receiving carbamazepine 250mg 2 x 1 pills per day [route not stated], which had been administered for 4 months to treat psychotic depression. Tests revealed elevated AST in addition to bilirubinaemia and basophilia. Skin biopsy and patch testing were performed. Carbamazepine was withdrawn, and steroids were initiated. Her condition ameliorated. Qirko Loloci E, et al. Allergic reaction to carbamazepina. Allergy 66 (Suppl. 94): 697, Jun 2011. Available from: URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ j.1398-9995.2011.02650.x [abstract] - Albania 803067497 1 Reactions 3 Mar 2012 No. 1391 0114-9954/10/1391-0001/$14.95 © 2010 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved
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Reactions 1391 - 3 Mar 2012
SCarbamazepine
Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome: casereport
A 54-year-old woman presented with a skin eruption,generalised pruritus, pyrexia and oral mucosal lesions inaddition to slight scleral jaundice [time to reaction onsetnot stated]. She was receiving carbamazepine 250mg 2 x 1pills per day [route not stated], which had beenadministered for 4 months to treat psychotic depression.Tests revealed elevated AST in addition to bilirubinaemiaand basophilia. Skin biopsy and patch testing wereperformed. Carbamazepine was withdrawn, and steroidswere initiated. Her condition ameliorated.Qirko Loloci E, et al. Allergic reaction to carbamazepina. Allergy 66 (Suppl. 94):697, Jun 2011. Available from: URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02650.x [abstract] - Albania 803067497
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Reactions 3 Mar 2012 No. 13910114-9954/10/1391-0001/$14.95 © 2010 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved
