Phenytoin-like hypersensitivity associated with lamotrigine

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 6 I, 1997, Pages 1016-1018

  Jones, D ^a   Chhiap, V ^a   Resor, S ^a   Appel, G ^a   Grossman, M E ^a  

^a Department of Dermatology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; LAMOTRIGINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NITRAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 0030971262     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)80292-7     Document Type: Article

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