RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Lethal cardiomyopathy in epidermolysis bullosa associated with amitriptyline JF Archives of Disease in Childhood JO Arch Dis Child FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 871 OP 872 DO 10.1136/adc.2004.068775 VO 90 IS 8 A1 S M Taibjee A1 P Ramani A1 R Brown A1 C Moss YR 2005 UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/90/8/871.abstract AB There are previous reports of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), a debilitating blistering skin disorder. The pathogenesis of DCM in RDEB remains uncertain, although dietary deficiency of selenium and carnitine have been implicated. A 6 year old girl with RDEB who died of DCM is reported; attention is drawn to the possible role of two potentially cardiotoxic drugs, amitriptyline and cisapride.