Serum anticonvulsant concentrations and the risk of drug induced skin eruptions.

D Chadwick, M D Shaw, P M Foy, M. D. Rawlins, Douglass M. Turnbull

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 1984 · 112 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

In two prospective studies of anticonvulsant therapy there was a high incidence of drug-induced skin reactions to phenytoin (7%) and carbamazepine (16.6%). High initial serum concentrations of these drugs appeared to be a factor influencing the occurrence of such skin reactions.

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