Even after the introduction of new antiepileptic drugs, phenobarbital continues to be largely used in the treatment of epilepsy. We report the case of a 59-year-old woman with focal seizures with secondary generalization, treated with phenobarbital with normal serum levels. After thirty days she showed Sjogren-like symptoms, which resolved after the replaced of phenobarbital with oxcarbazepine. Although many antiepileptic drugs are known to induce autoimmune disorders, a "Sicca Syndrome" has never been reported as an adverse effect of phenobarbital. We think this case report leads to take into consideration the possibility of a drug-induced disorder whenever patients treated with barbiturates develop symptoms suggestive of Sjogren's Syndrome.

Marino, D., Malandrini, A., Rocchi, R., Selvi, E., Federico, A. (2011). Transient "sicca syndrome" during phenobarbital treatment. JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 300(1-2), 164-164 [10.1016/j.jns.2010.09.028].

Transient "sicca syndrome" during phenobarbital treatment.

MALANDRINI, ALESSANDRO;ROCCHI, RAFFAELE;FEDERICO, ANTONIO
2011-01-01

Abstract

Even after the introduction of new antiepileptic drugs, phenobarbital continues to be largely used in the treatment of epilepsy. We report the case of a 59-year-old woman with focal seizures with secondary generalization, treated with phenobarbital with normal serum levels. After thirty days she showed Sjogren-like symptoms, which resolved after the replaced of phenobarbital with oxcarbazepine. Although many antiepileptic drugs are known to induce autoimmune disorders, a "Sicca Syndrome" has never been reported as an adverse effect of phenobarbital. We think this case report leads to take into consideration the possibility of a drug-induced disorder whenever patients treated with barbiturates develop symptoms suggestive of Sjogren's Syndrome.
2011
Marino, D., Malandrini, A., Rocchi, R., Selvi, E., Federico, A. (2011). Transient "sicca syndrome" during phenobarbital treatment. JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 300(1-2), 164-164 [10.1016/j.jns.2010.09.028].
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