Rhabdomyolysis after Lamotrigine Poisoning: A Case report.
- Author:
Gun Bea KIM
1
;
Hong Du GU
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, GyeongGi-do, Korea. gu.hongdu@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lamotrigine;
Rhabdomyolysis;
Poisoning
- MeSH:
Bipolar Disorder;
Creatine Kinase;
Emergencies;
Epilepsies, Partial;
Female;
Humans;
Rhabdomyolysis;
Seizures;
Triazines
- From:Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
2008;6(2):142-145
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lamotrigine is a newer anti-epileptic drug for adjunctive treatment of refractory epilepsy, partial seizures, generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and bipolar disorder. Lamotrigine overdose causes serious central nervous and cardiovascular problems, but reports are uncommon. Few lamotrigine overdoses have been described because anti-epileptic drug use is limited and usually used with combination of other anti-epileptic drugs. In addition, most patients visit emergency departments with multi-drug overdoses, so few cases of lamotrigine poisoning alone exist. We had a female patient visit our emergency department a couple of hours after a lamotrigine overdose treated with intravenous hydration and urine alkalization by NaHCO3. She recovered successfully without any evidence of renal injury. However, she developed profound rhabdomyolysis, a previously unreported complication of this medication. We suggest that serial creatine kinase levels should be measured after lamotrigine poisoning.
