title: Carbamazepine-induced hepato-splenomegaly with erythematous rashes in a child.
abstract: Carbamazepine is an antiepileptic drug. In clinical trials the total incidence of reported adverse reaction to this drug is 4.5 per million at defined daily doses, corresponding to 2.7 per million at prescribed daily doses. Among the adverse reactions of carbamazepine, most often reported are skin reactions (48%), hematological (14%), hepatic disorder (10%). Herein, we present a case with erythematous skin rashes and hepato-splenomegaly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das