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Mega-dose carbamazepine complicating third trimester of pregnancy

  • Burcu Saygan-Karamursel , Suleyman Guven , Lutfi Onderoglu , Ozgur Deren and Tekin Durukan
Published/Copyright: January 1, 2005
Journal of Perinatal Medicine
From the journal Volume 33 Issue 1

Abstract

A case of coma due to carbamazepine ingestion with the intention of committing suicide at 33 weeks' gestation is presented. Management included activated charcoal administration and exchange plasmapheresis. A fetal non-stress test was non-reassuring but the Apgar score, cord blood gases and early neonatal outcome were normal. Differential diagnosis of coma in pregnancy should include investigation for drug intoxication.

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Corresponding author: Dr. Suleyman Guven, Mahmut Esat Bozkurt Caddesi No 69/2, Oncebeci, Ankara/Turkey. Tel.: +90-312-4194916; Fax.: +90-312-4322415;

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Published Online: 2005-01-01
Published in Print: 2005-01-01

©2005 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin New York

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