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Pharmacological monitoring of antiepileptic drugs in epilepsy patients on haemodialysis
Author(s) -
Araki Kunihiko,
Nakamura Tomohiko,
Takeuchi Yuko,
Morozumi Saori,
Horie Katsunori,
Kobayashi Yasushi,
Kawakami Osamu,
Sobue Fumio,
Ueda Takuya,
Hamada Kensuke,
Ando Tetsuo,
Inoue Yushi,
Yasui Keizo,
Morozumi Kunio,
Maruyama Shoichi,
Katsuno Masahisa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
epileptic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.673
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1950-6945
pISSN - 1294-9361
DOI - 10.1684/epd.2020.1139
Subject(s) - epilepsy , medicine , antiepileptic drug , intensive care medicine , psychiatry
Aims : To retrospectively evaluate the pharmacological profiles of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in epilepsy patients during haemodialysis using therapeutic drug monitoring data. Methods : The serum concentration of AEDs was collected before and after haemodialysis, and the clearance rate and concentration‐to‐dose ratio were calculated as pharmacological parameters. Results : Thirty‐six patients were enrolled in the study (25 males, 11 females; age: 65.3 ± 14.8 years). In 24 of the 36 patients, epilepsy was associated with cerebrovascular disorders, and diabetes was the most common reason for haemodialysis in 16 patients. With regards to seizure type, focal aware seizures were less frequent than focal impaired awareness seizures and focal‐to‐bilateral tonic‐clonic seizures. Interictal EEG showed intermittent rhythmic slow waves and intermittent slow waves more often than spikes or sharp waves. Levetiracetam was the most commonly used AED and led to the highest percentage of responders (80%; 16/20 patients). However, the clearance rate of levetiracetam during dialysis was highest among the antiepileptic drugs used, requiring supplementary doses after haemodialysis in all 20 patients. Valproic acid was not effective for focal epilepsy for patients on haemodialysis, and non‐responders to phenytoin had low serum concentration of phenytoin both before and after haemodialysis. The pre‐haemodialysis concentration of levetiracetam tended to be higher than the reference range, suggesting a potential risk of overdosing before haemodialysis. The pre‐ and post‐haemodialysis concentrations of valproic acid tended to be lower than the reference range, suggesting a potential risk of underdosing. The concentration‐to‐dose ratios for levetiracetam, valproic acid, phenytoin, and carbamazepine were significantly lower after than before haemodialysis. Conclusions : The majority of patients with epilepsy on haemodialysis had cerebrovascular diseases, and therapeutic drug monitoring for levetiracetam, valproic acid, and phenytoin, before and after haemodialysis, is needed to ensure proper dosing.