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Pharmacokinetic Interactions of Antiepileptic Drugs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Penny S. Albright  and
J. Bruni
Penny S. Albright
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, University of Toronto and the Wellesley Hospital, Toronto
J. Bruni*
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, University of Toronto and the Wellesley Hospital, Toronto
*
Room 318, E.K. Jones Bldg., Wellesley Hospital, 160 Wellesley Street East, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1J3
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The problem of antiepileptic drug interactions is significant in that many epileptic patients are treated with multiple drug therapy. Moreover, patients may also be receiving additional medication for other concurrent disorders. Most drug interactions are pharmacokinetic, involving changes in absorption, protein binding, metabolism, or excretion. As a result, plasma levels of the antiepileptic drug may decrease leading to exacerbation of seizures. Alternatively, plasma levels may rise resulting in toxic side effects. Similar changes may also occur with drugs given for other disorders. In this paper, possible mechanisms of drug interactions are discussed. This is followed by a description of clinically significant interactions involving phenytoin, carbamazepine, barbiturates, valproic acid, benzodiazepines, and succinimides. Potentially serious drug interactions may be minimized by using as few medications as possible and by regularly monitoring plasma levels of antiepileptic drugs.

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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , May 1984 , pp. 247 - 251
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1984

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