Early case reports of fatal hematologic effects attributed to carbamazepine (CBZ) resulted in
extensive monitoring recommendations by the manufacturer. The rarity of blood dyscrasias …

A population-based study to estimate the incidence of hospitalizations for aplastic anemia
and agranulocytosis and to evaluate associations between these disorders and antecedent …

The authors assessed 20 carbamazepine-treated patients for the development of
hyponatremia. None of the patients had readings below 135 meg/liter of sodium before …

Antiepileptic drug (AED)‐related chronic leukopenia [white blood cell (WBC) count<
4,000/μl] is a dilemma, especially when the AED is effective in controlling seizures. We …

In recent years, carbamazepine has increasingly also been used in psychiatric indications.
However, the manifold action of this drug also manifests itself in a number of adverse effects …