Linked Life Data

2182266

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/2182266

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-5-17
pubmed:abstractText
There is considerable interindividual variation in the relationship between control of seizures and the serum anticonvulsant concentration. The minimum effective serum concentration is dependent on the type and severity of the epilepsy, and varies from patient to patient. The therapeutic range should be used as a guide to adjust the dose in order to further improve seizure control or reduce toxicity; the latter is more likely with higher serum concentrations, but can also be present when concentrations are low. A request for the serum concentration of an anticonvulsant should be made only for good clinical reasons, and an interpretation of that concentration can only be made if all the relevant clinical details are available. Indications for the measurement of serum anticonvulsant concentrations include poor seizure control, toxicity, suspected gross noncompliance, status epilepticus and seizure control, toxicity, suspected gross noncompliance, status epilepticus and the elapse of 2 to 4 weeks after the initiation of therapy. Additional drug therapy, pregnancy or illness may alter drug disposition in a well controlled patient and therapeutic drug monitoring may, therefore, help to prevent seizures secondary to these changes. The measurement of anticonvulsants in saliva as opposed to serum may be of benefit in some patients.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0312-5963
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
318-28
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Therapeutic drug monitoring of anticonvulsants. State of the art.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Child Health, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, England.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't