Lamotrigine Induced Hypersensitivity in Aged: A Case Report
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چکیده
Lamotrigine is an antiepileptic drug widely used to control seizures. It has many adverse events but in rare instances, it can cause hypersensitivity syndrome (DHS). We describe a case of lamotrigine induced characterized by febrile erythema and eosinophilia. The suspect was replaced valproate leading marked improvement.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International healthcare research journal
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2456-8090']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26440/ihrj/0604.07528