Lamotrigine substitution study: Evidence for synergism with sodium valproate?

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 423-432

  Brodie, M J ^a   Yuen, A W C ^b  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Epilepsy; Interactions; Lamotrigine; Monotherapy; Rash; Synergism

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPLOPIA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG SAFETY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NERVOUSNESS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; TREMOR; VERTIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAZINES; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0030975686     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-1211(96)01007-8     Document Type: Article

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