Drug interactions between chemotherapeutic regimens and antiepileptics.

@article{Yap2008DrugIB,
  title={Drug interactions between chemotherapeutic regimens and antiepileptics.},
  author={Kevin Yi-Lwern Yap and Wai Keung Chui and Alexandre Chan},
  journal={Clinical therapeutics},
  year={2008},
  volume={30 8},
  pages={
          1385-407
        }
}
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