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The Use of Antiepileptic Drug Levels In Children: A Survey of Canadian Pediatric Neurologists

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

J.M. Dooley ,
P.R. Camfield ,
C.S. Camfield ,
K.E. Gordon  and
A.D. Fraser
J.M. Dooley*
Affiliation:
Departments of Pediatrics and Toxicology, Dalhousie University and The IWK Children's Hospital, Halifax
P.R. Camfield*
Affiliation:
Departments of Pediatrics and Toxicology, Dalhousie University and The IWK Children's Hospital, Halifax
C.S. Camfield*
Affiliation:
Departments of Pediatrics and Toxicology, Dalhousie University and The IWK Children's Hospital, Halifax
K.E. Gordon*
Affiliation:
Departments of Pediatrics and Toxicology, Dalhousie University and The IWK Children's Hospital, Halifax
A.D. Fraser*
Affiliation:
Departments of Pediatrics and Toxicology, Dalhousie University and The IWK Children's Hospital, Halifax
*
Neurology Division, The IWK Children's Hospital, University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 3G9
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There are 60 pediatric neurologists in Canada. Replies were received from 56 in response to a survey regarding the use and perceived value of antiepileptic drug (AED) levels. AED levels are frequently ordered and influence clinical care. There were, however, discrepancies among pediatric neurologists regarding the upper and lower limits of the “therapeutic ranges” and the clinical application of levels. We suggest that both the value and use of AED levels needs further study.

Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , August 1993 , pp. 217 - 221
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1993

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