Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome after phenytoin administration in an adolescent patient: a case report and review of literature
Abstract Background Hypersensitivity is a rare adverse drug reaction (ADR) associated with anti-epileptic medications. Phenytoin is one of the commonly used drugs for treatment of epilepsy that encounters a hypersensitivity reaction. This reaction can be ranged from mild cutaneous rash to anticonvul...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Molecular Allergy |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12948-017-0069-0 |