Anti-seizure Meds Can Lead to Rare Organ Injury

Anti-seizure Meds Can Lead to Rare Organ Injury

 A new FDA warning is being added to prescribing information for the anti-seizure drugs levetiracetam and clobazam because the agency found they can cause a rare but serious hypersensitivity: drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS). Diagnosis of DRESS can be difficult because symptoms vary and may be confused with other reactions. DRESS may start as a rash and can include fever and swollen lymph nodes or injury to the liver, kidneys, lungs, heart, …

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