Adjunctive oxcarbazepine in comorbid anxiety and affective disorder with hyponatremic seizure: case analysis and literature review.
Rational polypharmacy is required for management of refractory psychiatric disorders. Antiepileptic drugs are increasingly used as primary or adjunctive agents in the treatment of affective, schizoaffective, anxiety, and impulse control disorders. In this case report, the authors present the first case of hyponatremic seizure associated with oxcarbazepine in adjunctive treatment of comorbid affective/anxiety disorders.
Kaufman
Kenneth R
KR
Department of Psychiatry, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 125 Paterson Street, Suite 2200, 08901, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. kaufmakr@umdnj.edu
Gerner
Robert
R
D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015897:Comorbidity; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000078330:Oxcarbazepine; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine; D000078330:Oxcarbazepine