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The effect of nonadherence on phenobarbital concentrations and recommendations on the replacement dose using Monte
1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Objectives:
To determine the impacts of missed phenobarbital (PB) doses on its pharmacokinetics and to investigate the appropriate replacement dosing scheme for various PB missed dose scenarios.
Methods:
Monte Carlo simulations were performed using parameters from the selected population pharmacokinetic study. The impacts of missed PB dose and the proper replacement dosing scheme were assessed based on the percent deviation of simulated concentrations outside the reference range from the full adherence scenario.
Results:
The impact of missed PB dose on its concentrations depended on the daily dose. The replacement with a respective regular dose and one and a half regular dose was appropriate for the one and two missed doses scenarios for patients receiving PB monotherapy. For patients receiving PB with valproic acid or phenytoin, the same replacement scheme was still appropriate. The results also indicated that weight did not influence the proper replacement dosing scheme.
Conclusions:
The impacts of missed PB doses on its pharmacokinetics were identified and the proper replacement dosing schemes for different missed dose scenarios were proposed. These schemes should be implemented based on the clinician's justification of the patient's seizure control.
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