23-year-old Charlotte Gilmour, hospitalized for a month, suffered a rare, near-fatal Stevens-Johnson syndrome reaction to lamotrigine for depression.
23-year-old Charlotte Gilmour suffered a rare, near-fatal reaction to medication, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, affecting less than one in a million people globally. Gilmour was hospitalized for a month in Palmerston North Hospital due to the reaction, which occurred after taking lamotrigine for depression. Filipino nurses recognized the syndrome but had limited knowledge on treatment due to its rarity.
May 06, 2024
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