Cross-sensitivity in a child with anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 474-476

  Kwong, Karen L ^a   Shu, Yan Lam ^a   Ying, Shun Lui ^a   Sik, Nin Wong ^a   Kwan, Tong So ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hypersensitivity; Nitrazepam, phenobarbitone; Rash

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NITRAZEPAM; PHENOBARBITAL; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY; CHILD; CROSS ALLERGY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG FEVER; DRUG SAFETY; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; EOSINOPHILIA; ERYTHEMA; FACE EDEMA; HEPATITIS; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INFECTION COMPLICATION; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SEIZURE THRESHOLD;

ANTICONVULSANTS; CHINA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EXANTHEMA; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NITRAZEPAM;

EID: 33746351449     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00902.x     Document Type: Article

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