Posted: July 17th, 2017
Carbamazepine has a black box warning recommending testing for the HLA-B*1502 allele in patients with Asian ancestry prior to starting therapy.
Explain one of the following statements in your own words. Give an example of implications for you as the prescribing primary care provider.
- Carbamazepine has a black box warning recommending testing for the HLA-B*1502 allele in patients with Asian ancestry prior to starting therapy.