Lamotrigine as a possible cause of QRS prolongation in a patient with known seizure disorder

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 361-364

  Herold, Thomas J S ^a  

^a CARL R DARNALL ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Cardiotoxicity; Felbamate; Lamotrigine; QRS prolongation; Tricyclic antidepressant

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; DIAZEPAM; FELBAMATE; LAMOTRIGINE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY PATIENT; EMERGENCY WARD; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POTASSIUM DEFICIENCY; PREGNANCY TEST; QRS COMPLEX; SCREENING TEST; SEIZURE; SENSORY SYSTEM; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; TELEMETRY; TREATMENT REFUSAL; URINALYSIS;

EID: 33750258495     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500014093     Document Type: Article

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