lacosamide and Drug-Hypersensitivity

Antiseizure drug (ASD)-induced skin rash remains the main side effect of seizure management in patients with glioma. New generations of ASDs, such as levetiracetam (LEV) and lacosamide (LCM) are associated with less frequent skin rashes than conventional ASDs. However, there are few reports regarding the incidence of skin rashes by LEV and LCM in patients with glioma. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and risk factors of LEV- and LCM-associated skin rashes in patients with glioma.. We compared the incidence of ASD-associated skin rash between 353 patients with glioma and 125 patients with meningioma, who received LEV or LCM and underwent surgery between 2017 and 2019 at our institution. Furthermore, to evaluate the association between potential risk factors and ASD-associated skin rashes, univariate and multivariate analyses were performed.. The incidence of ASD-associated skin rash in patients with glioma was higher (11 %) than in those with meningiomas (1.6 %). The multivariate regression analysis showed that adjuvant treatment with radiotherapy (p = 0.023) and a history of drug allergy (p = 0.023) were significant risk factors for ASD-associated skin rash. The rate of ASD-related skin rashes in patients with glioma was also higher than the previously reported rates of 1-3 % in patients with epilepsy.. Our results indicate that adjuvant treatment with radiotherapy and a history of drug allergy correlated with a high incidence of ASD-related skin rashes in patients with glioma who receive LEV and LCM. Patients with these two factors should be carefully checked for skin rashes.

Topics: Anticonvulsants; Drug Hypersensitivity; Exanthema; Glioma; Humans; Incidence; Lacosamide; Levetiracetam; Risk Factors

Neuropathic pain is a condition that is still not well understood, although it affects a significantly high percentage of the population. The main problem lies in the fact that it can become a fairly disabling pathology. The most frequent treatment is based essentially on two drugs: gabapentin and pregabalin. Other pharmaceuticals, such as antidepressants, opioids or N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists can also be employed in combination with the primary drugs. All the same, treatment remains unsatisfactory. Furthermore, it must be borne in mind that there may be patients who are allergic to the two main drugs.. We report the case of a 36-year-old female with neuropathic pain secondary to surgery to correct a neurinoma in the brachial plexus, who could not be treated with gabapentin or pregabalin because of a personal history of allergy to these substances. Treatment with another drug (lacosamide), however, was very effective and displayed a very good response.. Lacosamide is a third-generation antiepileptic drug that has been proven to be effective, safe and with few side effects. It has been considered a good therapeutic option for the treatment of neuropathic pain in patients who are allergic to pregabalin.. Lacosamida como alternativa en el tratamiento del dolor neuropatico posquirurgico en una paciente alergica.. Introduccion. El dolor neuropatico es una entidad que no se conoce bien. Afecta a un porcentaje significativo de la poblacion. Su principal problema radica en que puede llegar a ser una patologia bastante invalidante. El tratamiento principal se basa fundamentalmente en dos farmacos: gabapentina y pregabalina. Otros farmacos, como los antidepresivos, los opioides o los antagonistas de receptores de N-metil D-aspartato tambien pueden utilizarse en combinacion con los farmacos principales. A pesar de esto, el tratamiento es poco satisfactorio. Ademas, debe considerarse que pueden existir pacientes que presenten alergia a los dos farmacos principales. Caso clinico. Mujer de 36 años, afecta de dolor neuropatico secundario a una cirugia de neurinoma del plexo braquial, cuyo tratamiento con gabapentina o pregabalina no era posible por tener antecedentes personales de alergia. Sin embargo, el tratamiento con otro farmaco (lacosamida) resulto muy efectivo, al presentar muy buena respuesta. Conclusion. La lacosamida es un farmaco antiepileptico de tercera generacion, eficaz, seguro y con pocos efectos secundarios. Se ha considerado una buena opcion terapeutica para el tratamiento del dolor neuropatico en pacientes alergicos a la pregabalina.

Topics: Acetamides; Adult; Amines; Analgesics; Anticonvulsants; Brachial Plexus Neuropathies; Contraindications; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Drug Hypersensitivity; Female; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Humans; Lacosamide; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Neuralgia; Neurofibroma; Pain, Postoperative; Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms; Pregabalin