title: Intractable diarrhea from carbamazepine.
abstract: Diarrhea has been reported as an early, mild, and uncommon complication of carbamazepine (CBZ) therapy. We report three cases of intractable diarrhea induced by CBZ necessitating discontinuation of the drug.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky 40292.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging
chemical_list: D002220:Carbamazepine