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Paediatric lamotrigine use hit by rash reports.

Authors :
Pete Mitchell
Source :
Lancet. 4/12/1997, Vol. 349 Issue 9058, p1080. 1/3p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Reports that clinical trial and postmarking data show that lamotrigine, an antiepileptic, is more likely to produce dangerous skin rashes in children than previously suspected. Letters from GlaxoWellcome, manufacturer of the lamotrigne, Lamictal, to physicians in the United Kingdom and the United States; The risk levels for use of Lamictal by children and adults; When most life-threatening reactions occur; Number of countries in which lamotrigine is approved.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01406736
Volume :
349
Issue :
9058
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Lancet
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9704172837
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)62314-8