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Leucopenia and thrombocytopenia possibly associated with lamotrigine use in a patient.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15741138     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Haematological side effects are rather exceptional with lamotrigine. We report the case of a 25-year-old woman with epilepsy who developed combined leucopenia and thrombocytopenia eight weeks after starting lamotrigine. Within weeks after lamotrigine was discontinued, all of the haematopoietic abnormalities had disappeared. To our knowledge, this is the first report of combined leucopenia and thrombocytopenia associated with lamotrigine treatment suggesting, in our patient, a causal reaction.
Authors:
Ali Ugur Ural; Ferit Avcu; Zeki Gokcil; Oral Nevruz; Turker Cetin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape     Volume:  7     ISSN:  1294-9361     ISO Abbreviation:  Epileptic Disord     Publication Date:  2005 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-03-02     Completed Date:  2005-04-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100891853     Medline TA:  Epileptic Disord     Country:  France    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  33-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Haematology, Medical and Cancer Research Center, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. aural@gata.edu.tr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anticonvulsants / adverse effects*
Electroencephalography
Epilepsies, Partial / drug therapy
Female
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Leukopenia / chemically induced*,  complications
Platelet Count
Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced*,  complications
Triazines / adverse effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticonvulsants; 0/Triazines; 84057-84-1/lamotrigine

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