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. 2002 Apr-Jun;44(2):170–172.

STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME IN A BIPOLAR PATIENT TREATED WITH LAMOTRIGINE

Yvonne Da Silva Pereira *,*, Hina Lal , MFM Miranda , John Fernandes §
PMCID: PMC2954346  PMID: 21206564

Abstract

A male patient with bipolar disorder who developed Stevens Johnson Syndrome following treatment with a combination of sodium valproate and lamotrigine is reported. This case report emphasises the importance of being cautious when such a combination is used in patients with associated medical conditions.

Keywords: Stevens-Johnson syndrome, lamotrigine, sodium valproate

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