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. 1993 Apr-Jun;35(2):139–140.

STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME IN A SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENT TREATED WITH CARBAMAZEPINE

Rajeev Jain 1,
PMCID: PMC2978472  PMID: 21743622

SUMMARY

A female schizophrenic patient who developed Stevens Johnson syndrome following carbamazepine treatment is reported. This life threatening condition is discussed in context of other adverse effects of the drug, reportedly found to be higher in frequency in the psychiatric population.

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