title: Carbamazepine poisoning in children.
abstract: Carbamazepine poisoning in children remains a significant problem for the emergency physician. We report 16 cases of toxicity at British Columbia Children's Hospital and discuss presenting symptoms, treatment, and hospital course. Pharmacology, drug interactions, resulting in carbamazepine toxicity, and treatment guidelines are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Macnab
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Birch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Macready
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D002220:Carbamazepine