Carbamazepine Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
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Carbamazepine induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
To cite: Khoo ABS, Ali FR, Yiu ZZN, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016214926 DESCRIPTION A 36-year-old Sri Lankan man had a 10-year history of epilepsy, which was well controlled on sodium valproate. Having run out of his regular medication on vacation, he started taking his sister’s carbamazepine. He presented to the emergency department ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2278-4748,2278-4802
DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2020/852