Effect of therapeutic plasma exchange on phenytoin plasma concentration in patients receiving intravenous fosphenytoin therapy

Pharmazie. 2020 Oct 1;75(10):488-490. doi: 10.1691/ph.2020.0525.

Abstract

We report for patients with encephalitis treated with plasma exchange (PE) and fosphenytoin. In patient 1, phenytoin levels decreased on the maintenance dose, and the phenytoin concentration was <10 μg/mL on day 12 of administration. In patient 2, the phenytoin levels was <10 μg/mL on day 4. Increasing the fosphenytoin dose pushed the phenytoin level into therapeutic range. There were no differences between the areas under the concentration-time curve of phenytoin with and without PE. We previously reported a decline in phenytoin levels after prolonged use of fosphenytoin. Therefore, dose adjustment of fosphenytoin in patients undergoing PE may be unnecessary.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intravenous
  • Adolescent
  • Anticonvulsants / administration & dosage
  • Anticonvulsants / pharmacokinetics*
  • Area Under Curve
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Phenytoin / administration & dosage
  • Phenytoin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Phenytoin / pharmacokinetics
  • Plasma Exchange*

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Phenytoin
  • fosphenytoin