Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Dergisi 2019 , Vol 62 , Num 1-2
Necrotizing enterocolitis after topiramate use in a newborn: a case report
Gözdem Kaykı *1 ,Nesibe Ertuğrul *1 ,Hasan Tolga Çelik *2
1 Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatri Uzmanı, Ankara
2 Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatri Yardımcı Doçenti, Ankara
Kaykı G, Ertuğrul N, Çelik HT. (Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey). Necrotizing enterocolitis after topiramate use in a newborn: a case report. Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Dergisi 2019; 62: 14-16.

Preventing newborn seizures is important for avoiding neurodevelopmental problems. Phenobarbital and phenytoin are the first-choice drugs for neonatal seizures. When these drugs are not sufficient to control seizures, alternative therapy are needed. Although, studies concerning topiramate use in newborns is insufficient , it is preferred as the third choice antiepileptic drug, because of its neuroprotective effect. In this article, we present a newborn with necrotizing enterocolitis which occurred after topiramate therapy. Anahtar Kelimeler : topiramate, necrotizing enterocolitis, newborn

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