Duration and dose of antiepileptic drugs and serum calcium levels in children

Duration and dose of antiepileptic drugs and serum calcium levels in children

Background Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) may affect calcium metabolism through several mechanisms. Much evidence has confirmed that carbamazepine and valproic acid, as the most widely used AEDs in epileptic children, leads to decreased serum calcium levels. This effect was suggested to be time and dose...

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Main Authors: Arinta Atmasari, Masayu Rita Dewi, Aditiawati Aditiawati, Masagus Irsan Saleh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2017-04-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
Subjects:
calcium levels
therapeutic durations
drug doses
antiepileptic drugs
Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1033

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