Erythema multiforme major in a patient treated with carbamazepine.
A bipolar patient is described in whom erythema multiforme major, or Stevens-Johnson syndrome, developed after treatment with carbamazepine. The systemic and dermatological manifestations and some of the known causes of the syndrome are discussed.
Fawcett
R G
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Burns Clinic Medical Center, Petoskey, Mich. 49770.
D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*
D002220:Carbamazepine