The Pharmacology of Chewable Versus Regular Carbamazepine in Chronically Treated Children With Epilepsy

Author:

Camfield Peter,Hwang Paul,Camfield Carol,Fraser Albert,Soldin Steven,Al-Quadah AK

Abstract

ABSTRACT:We report the first comparison of Chewable and Regular Carbamazepine (CBZ) tablets in children with epilepsy. Forty-four children receiving chronic monotherapy CBZ participated. In month 1 children received regular CBZ; in month 2, the same dose of Chewable CBZ. Once per week fasting predose CBZ and CBZ epoxide serum levels were determined. In a subset of 15 children, at the end of each month serum levels were obtained every 2 hours for 12 hours beginning pre-dose. Standards for CBZ and CBZ epoxide were tested in each centre. Overall, weekly levels showed no consistent differences between the month on chewable CBZ and regular CBZ. Seizure control and rates of reported side effects were similar. In five patients chewable CBZ produced higher peak CBZ levels while five had higher peaks with regular CBZ. In conclusion, regular and chewable CBZ often have unpredictable differences in peak but not trough levels of CBZ suggesting that peak level side effects with one form of CBZ might be alleviated by changing to the other.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Subject

Clinical Neurology,Neurology,General Medicine

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