medication safety and rare side effect of carbamazepine: a case report

Introduction: medicines are the most widely used interventions in health care and adverse drug reactions alone are responsible for 5-10% of hospitalizations in elderly patients. carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant drug and skin rash is one of its rare symptoms of it. it requires immediate medical attention and is sometimes life-threatening.case report: this case report is about a 72-year-old woman who witnessed the interaction of rivaroxaban and carbamazepine, and the side effects of carbamazepine simultaneously.conclusion: patient participation and patient-centered tools are needed to promote patient safety.