Reversible onychomadesis induced by carbamazepine.
An epileptic teenager put on carbamazepine therapy presented with onychomadesis 6 months later. Carbamazepine was substituted with phenytoin. Affected nails were shed and healthy nails regrew in 5 months.
Department of Dermatology, Manipal Hospital, Airport Road, Rustom Bagh, Bangalor-560017, India.
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Krupa Shankar