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Nail changes after carbamazepine
Adarsh Chopra, manjit Kaur, Jastinder Kular, Chopr
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Correspondence Address:
Adarsh Chopra
Correspondence Address:
Adarsh Chopra
| How to cite this article: Chopra A, Kaur m, Kular J, Chopr. Nail changes after carbamazepine. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2000;66:103 |
Copyright: (C)2000 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
Antiepileptics are known to produce different types of side effects including nail changes. A 20-year-old epileptic man had yellowish discolouration followed by dystrophy and onycholysis of his 15 nails after taking carbamazepine for 3 months which cleared within six months after discontinuation of the drug. This type of change has not been reported earlier with carbamazepine
Keywords: Nail changes, Carbamazepine
