Successful treatment of antiepileptic drug hypersensitivity syndrome with intravenous immune globulin.

O. Scheuerman, Y. Nofech-Moses, A. Rachmel, S. Ashkenazi

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Abstract

Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) has proved beneficial for severe immunologically related cutaneous adverse reactions. We report a child with severe antiepileptic drug hypersensitivity syndrome who was successfully treated with IVIG. IVIG should be considered in the pharmacologic armamentarium of severe antiepileptic drug hypersensitivity syndrome. antiepileptic drugs, hypersensitivity, immune globulin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E14
JournalPediatrics
Volume107
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2001
Externally publishedYes

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