Three cases of carbamazepine toxicity.
The growing number of psychiatrists who prescribe carbamazepine therapy should be alert to the drug's potential complications. The authors report three such cases: one of hepatitis, one of a fatality due to aplastic anemia, and one of a severe dermatological reaction.
Moore
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NC
Lerer
B
B
Meyendorff
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E
Gershon
S
S
D000328:Adult; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy
D002220:Carbamazepine