title: [A clinical case of severe megaloblastic anemia during treatment with primidone].
abstract: The case of a patient who developed megaloblastic anemia caused by folate deficiency during treatment with primidone is reported. The serum level of folic acid was significantly low. Two causes able to produce folate deficiency have been discovered: chronic assumption of primidone, and low dietary intake of folic acid. The anemia was completely reversed by oral supplementation of folic acid. It has already been recognized that additional nutritional deficiency is required to precipitate a frank megaloblastic anemia during therapy with antiepileptic drugs.
authors.affiliation: III Divisione di Medicina Generale, USL 4, Parma.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Taliani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Camellini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bernardi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biggi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rossini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Castello
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000749:Anemia, Megaloblastic / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011324:Primidone / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011324:Primidone; D005492:Folic Acid
vernacular_title: Un caso clinico di grave anemia megaloblastica in corso di trattamento con primidone.