Medication safety and rare side effect of carbamazepine: A case report
Introduction: Medicines are the most widely used interventions in health care and adverse drug reactions alone are responsible for 5-10% of hospitalizations in elderly patients. Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant drug and skin rash is one of its rare symptoms of it. It requires immediate medical at...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Nursing Practice Today |
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| Online Access: | https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/2222 |
| Summary: | Introduction: Medicines are the most widely used interventions in health care and adverse drug reactions alone are responsible for 5-10% of hospitalizations in elderly patients. Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant drug and skin rash is one of its rare symptoms of it. It requires immediate medical attention and is sometimes life-threatening.
Case Report: This case report is about a 72-year-old woman who witnessed the interaction of rivaroxaban and carbamazepine, and the side effects of carbamazepine simultaneously.
Conclusion: Patient participation and patient-centered tools are needed to promote patient safety.
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| ISSN: | 2383-1154 2383-1162 |