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ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2017

The relationship between pharmacokinetic parameters of carbamazepine and therapeutic response in epileptic patients.

Chahra Chbili, Anis Hassine, Aicha Laouani, Sana Ben Amor, Manel Nouira, Sofiène Ben Ammou, Saad Saguem

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Chahra ChbiliMetabolic Biophysics, Professional and Applied Toxicology Environmental Laboratory, Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine Sousse, Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia.
Anis HassineNeurology Department of Central Hospital University (CHU), Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia.
Aicha LaouaniMetabolic Biophysics, Professional and Applied Toxicology Environmental Laboratory, Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine Sousse, Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia.
Sana Ben AmorNeurology Department of Central Hospital University (CHU), Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia.
Manel NouiraMetabolic Biophysics, Professional and Applied Toxicology Environmental Laboratory, Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine Sousse, Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia.
Sofiène Ben AmmouNeurology Department of Central Hospital University (CHU), Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia.
Saad SaguemMetabolic Biophysics, Professional and Applied Toxicology Environmental Laboratory, Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine Sousse, Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia.

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Abstract

introductionThe prescribed dose and carbamazepine plasma concentration to achieve the optimal therapeutic efficacy are highly variable from one patient to the other. Our study aimed to determine whether biological parameters may be used as plasma markers that can individually adjust the carbamazepine dose necessary to optimize therapeutic efficacy. MATERIAL AND

methodsNinety-four epileptic patients under carbamazepine monotherapy and who have never used combination therapy were recruited from the consecutive admissions at the Department of Neurology "CHU Sahloul" of Sousse Central Hospital in Tunisia from February 2010 to April 2011. The patients were monitored for epilepsy for three years on average. Carbamazepine and 10,11-epoxide-carbamazepine concentrations were analyzed through high-performance liquid chromatography. Simultaneously, therapeutic efficacy was assessed through the annual number of seizures in each patient.

resultsOur results showed the absence of any significant correlations between specific dose (mg/kg/day), carbamazepine plasma concentrations and therapeutic efficacy (

conclusionsThe results suggest that plasma levels of both carbamazepine and of 10,11-epoxide-carbamazepine must be set to achieve an optimum therapeutic response.

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1011-epoxide-carbamazepinecarbamazepineepileptic patientsnumber of seizures

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PMCPMC5332445

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