Toxic epidermal necrolysis with combination lamotrigine and valproate in bipolar disorder

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 147-150

  Chang, Chuan Chia ^a   Shiah, I Shin ^a,b   Chang, Hsin An ^a   Huang, San Yuan ^a,b  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Bipolar disorder; Lamotrigine; Toxic epidermal necrolysis; Valproate

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CETIRIZINE; CLONAZEPAM; CORTICOSTEROID; CYPROHEPTADINE; LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; TRAZODONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BODY SURFACE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG RESPONSE; DYSPHAGIA; EPIDERMIS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; PHARYNGITIS; PNEUMONIA; RESUSCITATION; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SORE THROAT; TONSILLITIS; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS, TOXIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; TRIAZINES; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 29644440028     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2005.08.025     Document Type: Article

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