Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome Caused by Carbamazepine Used for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia

• Main Authors: Yuko Ono (Author), Tsuyoshi Shimo (Author), Yoshinori Shirafuji (Author), Toshihisa Hamada (Author), Masanori Masui (Author), Kyoichi Obata (Author), Mayumi Yao (Author), Koji Kishimoto (Author), Akira Sasaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An 88-year-old man was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia, and treatment of carbamazepine 200 mg/day was initiated. About 6 weeks later, the patient developed a skin rash accompanied by fever. He was admitted to hospital and diagnosed with drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS) caused by car...