Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1975 Jun;37(6):668-71.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.37.6.668.

Advanced heart block aggravated by carbamazepine

B Beermann, O Edhag, H Vallin

Advanced heart block aggravated by carbamazepine

B Beermann et al. Br Heart J. 1975 Jun.

Abstract

This report presents a serious adverse reaction to the anticonvulsant compound carbamazepine. A woman was admitted to hospital for recurrent attacks of syncope. She suffered from atrioventricular block of the Mobitz type II. Carbamazepine suppressed the conduction in her already defective Purkinje fibres and induced ventricular stand-still with subsequent Adams-Stokes attacks.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1970 Jun;173(2):323-35 - PubMed
    1. Circulation. 1973 Jun;47(6):1234-41 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources