Oxcarbazepine Induced Leukopenia
- Author:
Yoo Ri SON
1
;
Young Soo KIM
;
Kon CHU
;
Sang Kun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sangkun2923@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Oxcarbazepine;
Adverse effects;
Leukopenia
- MeSH:
Carbamazepine;
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Leukopenia;
Pancytopenia
- From:Journal of Korean Epilepsy Society
2013;17(1):22-23
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Oxcarbazepine (OXC) is generally assumed to be safe with regard to the risk for adverse hematopoietic effects. Recently, pancytopenia and leukopenia associated with the treatment of OXC have been reported. However, that serious adverse effect has never been reported in Korea. We describe a case of 47-year-old woman with temporal lobe epilepsy who developed reversible leukopenia following OXC monotherapy. She stopped to take OXC and WBC count was normalized completely.
