Carbamazepine and cardiac conduction disturbances.
Carbamazepine-induced cardiac conduction disturbance is reported in 2 patients suffering from epilepsy. The cardiac defects disappeared in both patients after carbamazepine was discontinued, and reappeared in 1 patient after treatment was resumed.
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Clinica Neurologica dell'Universita, Genova, Italy.
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Cocito
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Maffini
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Loeb
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D001919:Bradycardia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D002220:Carbamazepine