Literature Review

Genetic Screening May Reduce Carbamazepine-Induced Cutaneous Adverse Reactions


 

—Glenn S. Williams

Suggested Reading

Mushiroda T, Takahashi Y, Onuma T, et al. Association of HLA-A*31:01 screening with the incidence of carbamazepine-induced cutaneous adverse reactions in a Japanese population. JAMA Neurol. 2018 Apr 2 [Epub ahead of print].

He Y, Seminario-Vidal S, McLeod HL. Avoidance of severe cutaneous adverse drug events as a first step in precision neurology. JAMA Neurol. Apr 2 [Epub ahead of print].

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