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.