Failure of carbamazepine to prevent clonazepam withdrawal status epilepticus.
We describe two patients in whom clonazepam withdrawal status epilepticus occurred in spite of therapeutic levels of carbamazepine in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid. The failure of carbamazepine to prevent clonazepam withdrawal status epilepticus is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*
D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D002220:Carbamazepine; D002998:Clonazepam