Abstraa. Nineteen immunocompromised children with varicella were given intravenous acyclovir in dosages of 1000-1500 mg/m 2 per day every 8h for 5-10 days. The effect of treatment was compared with data from a group of patients previously treated with arabinoside cytosine (ara-c). The median times
Hematological monitoring during therapy with carbamazepine in children
β Scribed by Faye S. Silverstein; Lawrence Boxer; Michael V. Johnston
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 237 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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β¦ Synopsis
Carbamazepine (CBZ) is being prescribed more frequently for treatment of children and adults with generalized tonicclonic and partial complex seizures. Early reports of aplastic anemia in elderly patients treated with this drug led to concern about its potential hematological toxicity. A variety of
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