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A comparative controlled study between carbamazepine and diphenylhydantoin in psychomotor epilepsy.

Abstract
A double-blind study of the antiepileptic effect and side effects of carbamazepine (CARB) and diphenylhydantoin (DPH) was undertaken in 38 patients with psychomotor epilepsy and without grand mal epilepsy except for a single previous seizure. The patients were treated with CARB and DPH only, each in periods of 16 weeks and with a crossover of 4 weeks. The initial dosage of 6 mg/kg DPH or 15 mg/kg CARB was corrected according to the serum values aiming at therapeutic intervals of 8-16 mg/1 DPH and 6-10 mg/1 CARB. The trial had to be discontinued in 12 patients. The effect of the two drugs in preventing psychomotor seizures was the same. Some patients, however, had considerably fewer seizures while on CARB; others had fewer seizures on DPH. It seems advisable, therefore, to try both drugs separately before proceeding to combined medication. During CARB treatment the selected therapeutic interval was more easily reached and maintained than during DPH. During the latter treatment, one-third of the monthly serum value determinations were below the level in spite of dosage corrections. Side effects were equally mild and occurred as often during DPH as during CARB treatment.
AuthorsN Simonsen, P Z Olsen, V Kühl, M Lund, J Wendelboe
JournalEpilepsia (Epilepsia) Vol. 17 Issue 2 Pg. 169-76 (Jun 1976) ISSN: 0013-9580 [Print] United States
PMID780103 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Controlled Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Carbamazepine
  • Phenytoin
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Carbamazepine (adverse effects, blood, therapeutic use)
  • Child
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe (drug therapy)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Dropouts
  • Phenytoin (adverse effects, blood, therapeutic use)

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