Tohshin Go1. 1. Department of Infants' Brain and Cognitive Development, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan. go-go@umin.ac.jp
Abstract
OBJECTS: The relationship between antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) polytherapy and urinary pH was studied to demonstrate the effect and difference of AED polytherapy compared to monotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 271 urine samples from patients receiving AED polytherapy aged from 7 months to 35 years were enrolled. Two AEDs were co-administered to 215 patients, three AEDs to 45 patients, four AEDs to ten patients, and five AEDs to one patient. RESULTS: The distribution of urinary pH shifted to the alkaline range with increasing numbers of co-administered AEDs (p < 0.0001). The distribution of urinary pH shifted to the alkaline side with AED polytherapy that included valproate (p < 0.05) or acetazolamide (p < 0.03). The distribution of urinary pH did not change with or without zonisamide, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, or clonazepam. CONCLUSIONS: Urinary pH should be monitored in patients receiving AED polytherapy, particularly those receiving valproate, acetazolamide, or various AEDs in combination.
OBJECTS: The relationship between antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) polytherapy and urinary pH was studied to demonstrate the effect and difference of AED polytherapy compared to monotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 271 urine samples from patients receiving AED polytherapy aged from 7 months to 35 years were enrolled. Two AEDs were co-administered to 215 patients, three AEDs to 45 patients, four AEDs to ten patients, and five AEDs to one patient. RESULTS: The distribution of urinary pH shifted to the alkaline range with increasing numbers of co-administered AEDs (p < 0.0001). The distribution of urinary pH shifted to the alkaline side with AED polytherapy that included valproate (p < 0.05) or acetazolamide (p < 0.03). The distribution of urinary pH did not change with or without zonisamide, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, or clonazepam. CONCLUSIONS: Urinary pH should be monitored in patients receiving AED polytherapy, particularly those receiving valproate, acetazolamide, or various AEDs in combination.
Authors: I E Leppik; L J Willmore; R W Homan; G Fromm; K J Oommen; J K Penry; J C Sackellares; D B Smith; R P Lesser; J D Wallace Journal: Epilepsy Res Date: 1993-02 Impact factor: 3.045