title: Fatal course of toxic epidermal necrolysis under treatment with lamotrigine.
abstract: We report on the first fatal course of toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell's disease) occurring under treatment with lamotrigine, following the development of a skin rash caused by carbamazepine.
authors.affiliation: University of Leipzig, Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sterker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berrouschot
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D000077213:Lamotrigine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D014227:Triazines / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014227:Triazines; D002220:Carbamazepine; D000077213:Lamotrigine