CIRCADIAN CARBAMAZEPINE TOXICITY

被引:5
作者
HAEFELI, WE
MEYER, PG
LUSCHER, TF
机构
[1] UNIV BASEL HOSP,DEPT INTERNAL MED,DIV CLIN PHARMACOL,CH-4031 BASEL,SWITZERLAND
[2] CANTONAL HOME ELDERLY,DEPT PSYCHIAT,LIESTAL,SWITZERLAND
关键词
ANTICONVULSANTS; TOXIC EFFECTS; PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM;
D O I
10.1111/j.1528-1157.1994.tb02451.x
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
Owing to marked fluctuations in plasma concentrations, circadian CNS toxicity (maximum in the early afternoon) occurred in a 69-year-old female patient being treated with an instant-release formulation of carbamazepine (CBZ). The neurologic syndrome was reversible after administration of the same daily dose as sustained-release formulation. This case illustrates the importance of correct timing of blood sampling to detect drug-induced toxicity and of use of sustained-release formulations in antiepileptic therapy with CBZ.
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页码:400 / 402
页数:3
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