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Editorial

Carbamazepine-related antiepileptic drugs for the treatment of epilepsy - a comparative review

Jaime GierboliniDepartment of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Melissa GiarratanoDepartment of Pharmacy, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
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Selim R. BenbadisComprehensive Epilepsy Center, University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 885-888 | Received 16 Aug 2015, Accepted 16 Mar 2016, Published online: 21 Apr 2016

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