Table 6 Adverse drug reactions (ADR) with AED monotherapy
From: Antiepileptic drug utilization in Bangladesh: experience from Dhaka Medical College Hospital
| AED | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | (%) | ||||
| Type of reaction | CBZ | VPA | PHB | PHT | |
| 67 (11.6%) | 46 (25.7%) | 16 (23.5%) | 11 (64%) | ||
| Blood | Aneamia, pancytopenia | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Skin | Rash, urticaria, photosensitivity, SJS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mouth | Gum hypertrophy/hyperplasia, ulcer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| GIT | Nausea, vomiting | 23 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Liver | Hepatitis | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| CNS | Drowsiness, ataxia, vertigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Body weight | 17 | 31 | 10 | 9 | |