Oxcarbazepine-induced Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1093-1094

  D'Orazio, Joseph L ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome; Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms; Oxcarbazepine

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OXCARBAZEPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC VASCULITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRESS SYNDROME; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; RASH; SEIZURE; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; DRUG ERUPTIONS; EOSINOPHILIA; FEVER; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; SEIZURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57449083481     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650802342104     Document Type: Article

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