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Antiepileptic Hypersensitivity Syndrome to Phenobarbital: A Case Report.
Abstract Phenobarbital is still one of the most commonly used medical treatments for different types of seizures. It has numerous different side-effects. Antiepileptic hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) is a rare and potentially life-threatening adverse reaction to aromatic anticonvulsants such as phenobarbital. Its characteristic features are fever, rash, and lymphadenopathy with different severity of hematologic abnormalities. This case report presents a 26-month-old girl that developed fever, disseminated maculopapular rash, petechiae and thrombocytopenia two weeks after the initiation of phenobarbital prescribed ...
Source: Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - October 22, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Nafei Z, Behniafard N, Shefai F Tags: Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research