Lamotrigine‐induced neutropenia after high‐dose concomitant initiation with phenytoin

Abstract Lamotrigine has been repeatedly reported to cause hematologic toxicities, which may be associated with high initial doses or excessive escalation. A 29‐year‐old lady experienced profound neutropenia after two weeks of lamotrigine high initial dose, started within two days of phenytoin. The...

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Autores principales: Muhammad Salem, Ahmed El‐Bardissy
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Publicado: Wiley 2021
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Sumario:Abstract Lamotrigine has been repeatedly reported to cause hematologic toxicities, which may be associated with high initial doses or excessive escalation. A 29‐year‐old lady experienced profound neutropenia after two weeks of lamotrigine high initial dose, started within two days of phenytoin. The too‐early dose intensification may have produced lamotrigine‐induced blood dyscrasia.