Publication
Title
Genetic literacy series: clinical application of pharmacogenetics for adverse reactions to antiepileptic drugs An ILAE Commission Review
Author
Institution/Organisation
ILAE Genetics Commission
Abstract
Adverse drug reactions are a leading cause of treatment failure with antiepileptic drugs. Adverse drug reactions are also a major source of morbidity and mortality, and a substantial burden on the use and costs of health care. Recent pharmacogenetic studies have shown that some adverse drug reactions are associated with genetic variants, which has changed how we select antiepileptic drugs for individual patients. This article, beginning with a case of an adverse drug reaction induced by carbamazepine, will answer four key questions about pharmacogenetics of adverse drug reactions: (1) What types of adverse drug reactions can be caused by antiepileptic drugs? (2) What is pharmacogenetics? (3) How does pharmacogenetics play a role in the adverse drug reactions of antiepileptic drugs? and (4) How do we apply pharmacogenetic testing in clinical practice? Our goal is to increase awareness of the contributions of genetic variation to adverse drug reactions of antiepileptic drugs.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Epileptic disorders. - -
Publication
Montrouge : John libbey eurotext ltd , 2019
ISSN
1294-9361 [print]
1950-6945 [online]
DOI
10.1684/EPD.2019.1087
Volume/pages
21 :4 (2019) , p. 330-336
ISI
000482457000002
Pubmed ID
31403464
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UAntwerpen
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 07.10.2019
Last edited 28.10.2024
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