Carbamazepine-induced sinus node dysfunction

Johnson, C.D.; Rivera, H.; Jiménez, J.E.

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal 16(1): 45-49

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 0738-0658
PMID: 9160401
Document Number: 473200
Carbamazepine, a drug used for the treatment of epilepsy and neuralgias, may exert hazardous effects on the cardiac conduction system. We report such a case of symptomatic brady-arrhythmia occurring in a 43-years-old male while on therapy with carbamazepine. Additionally, a literature review is made of previous cases of carbamazepine-induced sinus mode, AV node and His-Purkinje conduction disturbances.

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