Carbamazepine in Ventricular Extrasystoles Management: Clinical Case

Abstract

Carbamazepine is a drug that  has  been used  for a long time to treat  various neurological and  psychiatric disorders. The drug has effect on  many  body  systems and,  in particular, on  the  cardiovascular. The cardiovascular effect of carbamazepine depends on several factors  such  as the  presence/absence of any comorbidities and its plasma concentration. The drug’s antiarrhythmic effect was demonstrated previously in a number of experimental and clinical studies. In this article, we would like to present the clinical case of pediatric patient with frequent ventricular extrasystoles and arrhythmogenic myocardial dysfunction. Several antiarrhythmic drugs were  ineffective in this patient, while carbamazepine administration contributed to the  decrease in ectopic activity up to minimal values.