Gabapentin and hypersensitivity syndrome [8]

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 276-277

  Fletcher, R ^a   Butcher, H ^b   Raw, J ^c   Naqvi, N ^b  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Chorley and South Ribble District and General Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c General and Geriatric Medicine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; GENTAMICIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; AGED; BREAST DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DRESS SYNDROME; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; LETTER; LEUKOPENIA; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PYELONEPHRITIS; SEROLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; URINALYSIS;

EID: 37849038593     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.37527     Document Type: Letter

References (8)

1. Hamer HM, Morris HH. Hypersensitivity syndrome to antiepileptic drugs: A review including new anticonvulsants. Cleve Clin J Med 1999;66:239-45.
2. Chaiken BH, Goldberg BI, Segal JP. Dilantin sensitivity: Report of a case of hepatitis with jaundice, pyrexia and exfoliative dermatitis. N Engl J Med 1950;242:897-8.
3. Hamer HM, Morris HH. Successful treatment with gabapentin in the presence of hypersensitivity syndrome to phenytoin and carbamazepine: A report of three cases. Seizure 1999;8:190-2.
4. Schmidt D, Krämer G. The new anticonvulsant drugs. Implications for avoidance of adverse effects. Drug Saf 1994;11:422-31.
5. Asconape JJ. Some common issues in the use of antiepileptic drugs. Semin Neurol 2002;22:27-39.
6. Ragucci MV, Cohen JM. Gabapentin-induced hypersensitivity syndrome. Clin Neuropharmacol 2001;24:103-5.
7. Fahim S, Jain V, Victor G, Pierscianowski T. Piperacillin-tazobactam- induced drug hypersensitivity syndrome. Cutis 2006;77:353-7.
8. Naranjo CA, Busto U, Sellers EM, Sandor P, Ruiz I, Roberts EA, et al. A Method for estimating the probability of adverse drug reactions. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1981;30:239-45.