Carbamazepine and cardiac conduction disturbances

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Benassi E, Bo GP, Cocito L, Maffini M, and Loeb C (1987) Carbamazepine and cardiac con- duction disturbances. Ann Neurol 22:2 280–1.

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Abstract: Carbamazepine-induced cardiac conduction disturbance is reported in 2 patients suffering from epilepsy. The cardiac defects disappeared in both patients after carbamazepine was discontinued, and reappeared in 1 patient after treatment was resumed.

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  • Report of 2 cases of abnormal cardiac conduction detected during carbamazepine therapy. Both responded to cessation of the AED.

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