Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To analyze the correlation between the plasma concentrations, efficacy, and safety of lacosamide(LCM), levetiracetam(LEV), oxcarbazepine(OXC) and lamotrigine(LTG), and to establish a reference range for their effective plasma concentrations.
METHODS Blood samples were collected from 722, 1055, 1215, and 680 pediatric epilepsy patients taking LCM, LEV, OXC and LTG, respectively. This study used ultra-high performance liquid chromatography to determined plasma concentrations and analyzed the correlation between the dosages and plasma concentrations of LCM, LEV, OXC and LTG. At the same time, this study explored the factors affecting the efficacy of LCM, LEV, OXC and LTG in children with epilepsy, and established the reference ranges for their plasma concentrations.
RESULTS The efficacy rates of LCM, LEV, OXC and LTG were 77.7%, 82.7%, 76.7% and 76.6%, respectively. The incidence rates of adverse reactions were 34.8%, 33.5%, 25.7% and 32.1%, respectively. The correlation between the dosing of OXC and LTG with plasma concentration was good(r>0.6), while the correlation for LCM and LEV was poor(r<0.5). The predictive accuracy of LCM, LEV, OXC and LTG plasma concentrations AUC(95%CI)=0.535, 0.579, 0.526, and 0.617 for efficacy in children with epilepsy was higher than that for dose AUC(95%CI)=0.484, 0.488, 0.477, and 0.483. The reference ranges for steady-state plasma concentrations of LCM, LEV, OXC and LTG in children with epilepsy were 2.0~15.0 μg·mL−1, 8.2~124.2 μg·mL−1, 9.8~31.9 μg·mL−1, and 2.1~15.2 μg·mL−1, respectively.
CONCLUSION It is necessary to regularly monitor the plasma concentrations of LCM, LEV, OXC and LTG in children with epilepsy in a clinical setting to ensure they are maintained within the therapeutic range, facilitating timely adjustments in medication dosage to prevent drug accumulation and reduce the incidence of adverse reactions.