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Giuliano L, Durante V, Battaglia G, Gasparini S, Zambrelli E, Ermio C, La Neve A, Mostacci B. Sex Differences in Adverse Effects of Antiseizure Medications in Adults with Epilepsy: A Systematic Review. CNS Drugs 2024; 38:409-423. [PMID: 38691320 DOI: 10.1007/s40263-024-01088-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Sex differences in epilepsy have been described in prevalence, seizure propensity and response to treatment. Therefore, taking into account sex-based differences in epilepsy is important for both diagnostic purposes and therapeutic considerations. However, little is known about sex differences in adverse effects of antiseizure medications (ASMs). OBJECTIVES We performed a systematic review searching for sex differences in adverse effects of ASMs in adult persons with epilepsy (PWE) as part of a wider project aimed to assess sex-based differences in efficacy and adverse effects of ASMs in PWE. METHODS We conducted a comprehensive literature search in the PubMed database. The search was conducted with no restriction on publication date, and all results up to April 2020 were included. We included articles written in English, Italian, Spanish, or French that evaluated adverse effects of one or more ASMs in PWE, with specific mention of the two sexes. When appropriate, Newcastle-Ottawa or Jadad scales were used to assess study quality. RESULTS Of 5164 identified studies, only 167 considered sex in the analysis and were therefore included. Significant sex-related differences were found in 58 of those studies. We found a consistently higher frequency of cutaneous adverse effects in females; higher risk of developing general adverse effects on different ASMs in females; stronger risk of adverse effects on bone metabolism in females, mainly on treatment with enzyme-inducing ASMs; a concordant higher risk of visual field loss was noted in males on vigabatrin; an overall worse lipid profile in males; as well as higher leptin levels and higher body mass index in females treated with various ASMs. CONCLUSIONS Our analysis has identified some important sex differences in the adverse effects of ASMs. Clinicians should be aware of these differences when informing patients about the risks associated with ASM treatment in PWE.
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- Loretta Giuliano
- Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies G.F. Ingrassia, Section of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
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- Neurology Unit, "A. Perrino" Hospital, Brindisi, Italy
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- Epilepsy Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
- Regional Epilepsy Center, "Great Metropolitan Hospital", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Epilepsy Center, Sleep Medicine Center, Childhood and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, "S. Giovanni Paolo II" Hospital, Lamezia Terme, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department DiBrain, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Full Member of the ERN EpiCARE, Bologna, Italy
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Petrović S, Kovačević M, Kovačević SV, Miljković B. Hepatotoxicity of newer antiseizure medications in children: an overview and disproportionality analysis of VigiBase. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2024; 20:165-173. [PMID: 38380611 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2024.2322114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to characterize newer antiseizure medications (ASMs)-induced hepatotoxicity in children and identify signals of disproportionate reporting of hepatotoxicity-related adverse drug events (ADEs). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Case reports reported to VigiBase were accessed using Empirica™ Signal software. To summarize characteristics of the retrieved cases, descriptive statistics were used. A disproportionality analysis was conducted using the Multi-item Gamma Poisson Shrinker algorithm, which calculates Empirical Bayesian Geometric Mean value and its lower and upper 95% confidence limits (EB05 and EB95, respectively). EB05 > 2, N > 0 was considered a signal. RESULTS Based on 870 analyzed cases, a higher proportion of cases was reported in girls than in boys and in patients aged 2-11 years than in other age groups. Most cases were serious. In 25 cases, hepatotoxicity resulted in death. A high proportion of patients (n = 275, 31.61%) experienced hypersensitivity reactions, mostly due to lamotrigine. The disproportionality analysis yielded 17 signals concerning felbamate, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, stiripentol, and topiramate. Four signals were for severe liver injury and concerned felbamate, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, and topiramate. Gender-biased reporting frequency was detected for four ASM-ADE combinations. CONCLUSION Our results should serve to raise clinicians' awareness about the potential association between several newer ASMs and drug-induced liver injury in children.
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Pharmacy, University of Belgrade - Pharmacy, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Pharmacy, University of Belgrade - Pharmacy, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Pharmacy, University of Belgrade - Pharmacy, Belgrade, Serbia
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Lacroix C, Maurier A, Largeau B, Destere A, Thillard EM, Drici M, Micallef J, Jonville-Bera AP. Sex differences in adverse drug reactions: Are women more impacted? Therapie 2023; 78:175-188. [PMID: 36283857 DOI: 10.1016/j.therap.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology studies regarding the sex difference in adverse drug reactions are numerous, and it is now a challenge to take them into account in order to increase drug safety. Here, we present an overview of this topic through data on epidemiology, mechanisms, and methods used for assessing sex differences in drug safety. Because the literature is extensive, we choose to expose a few examples of studies for cardiovascular drugs, anti-infectious, psychotropics, antidiabetics, anticancer drugs and some specific drugs to illustrate our purpose. Many studies show a higher risk in women for most of drugs involving in sex differences. However, physiological, methodological and subjective points have to be taken into account to interpret these results. Clinical trials must also enroll more women to better evaluate sex differences both in efficacy and pharmacovigilance. Nevertheless, when there is a pharmacological rationale underlying the observed association between sex and drug safety profile, it is now unavoidable to think about its consideration for a personalized prescription.
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- Clémence Lacroix
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance, Regional Pharmacovigilance Center, and Aix Marseille Univ, AP-HM, Inserm, Inst Neurosci Syst, UMR 1106, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Pharmacosurveillance, Pharmacovigilance Regional Center of Centre Val de Loire, University Hospital of Tours, 37000 Tours, France
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- Department of Pharmacosurveillance, Pharmacovigilance Regional Center of Centre Val de Loire, University Hospital of Tours, 37000 Tours, France
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance Regional Center of Nice, University Hospital of Nice, 06000 Nice, France
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- Department of Pharmacosurveillance, Pharmacovigilance Regional Center of Centre Val de Loire, University Hospital of Tours, 37000 Tours, France
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance Regional Center of Nice, University Hospital of Nice, 06000 Nice, France
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance, Regional Pharmacovigilance Center, and Aix Marseille Univ, AP-HM, Inserm, Inst Neurosci Syst, UMR 1106, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Pharmacosurveillance, Pharmacovigilance Regional Center of Centre Val de Loire, University Hospital of Tours, 37000 Tours, France.
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Mushiroda T. Avoidance of cutaneous adverse drug reactions induced by antiepileptic drugs based on pharmacogenomics. J Hum Genet 2023; 68:227-230. [PMID: 35534674 DOI: 10.1038/s10038-022-01040-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is a research area aimed at identifying genetic factors that are associated with drug responses, including drug efficacy, adverse drug reactions, and the appropriate drug dosage on a case-to-case basis. To promote the clinical implementation of PGx testing, which is currently of limited use in clinical practice, recent research has focused on providing reliable evidence for its clinical utility. In neurology, psychiatry, and neurosurgery, several human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles have been reportedly associated with cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs) induced by antiepileptic drugs, which significantly carry the risk of developing cADRs. Prior to using antiepileptic drugs such as carbamazepine and lamotrigine, which are prone to cause severe cADRs, preemptive HLA genetic testing and therapeutic interventions such as drug selection and dosage adjustment based on the results of the tests can reduce the incidence of cADRs in the population before the initiation of treatment.
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- Taisei Mushiroda
- Laboratory for Pharmacogenomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan.
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Ahmed AF, Sukasem C, Sabbah MA, Musa NF, Mohamed Noor DA, Daud NAA. Genetic Determinants in HLA and Cytochrome P450 Genes in the Risk of Aromatic Antiepileptic-Induced Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions. J Pers Med 2021; 11:383. [PMID: 34067134 PMCID: PMC8150699 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11050383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Adverse drug reaction (ADR) is a pressing health problem, and one of the main reasons for treatment failure with antiepileptic drugs. This has become apparent in the event of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs), which can be life-threatening. In this review, four hypotheses were identified to describe how the immune system is triggered in the development of SCARs, which predominantly involve the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) proteins. Several genetic variations in HLA genes have been shown to be strongly associated with the susceptibility to developing SCARs when prescribed carbamazepine or phenytoin. These genetic variations were also shown to be prevalent in certain populations. Apart from the HLA genes, other genes proposed to affect the risk of SCARs are genes encoding for CYP450 drug-metabolising enzymes, which are involved in the pharmacokinetics of offending drugs. Genetic variants in CYP2C9 and CYPC19 enzymes were also suggested to modulate the risk of SCARs in some populations. This review summarizes the literature on the manifestation and aetiology of antiepileptic-induced SCARs, updates on pharmacogenetic markers associated with this reaction and the implementation of pre-emptive testing as a preventive strategy for SCARs.
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- Ali Fadhel Ahmed
- Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang 11800, Malaysia or (A.F.A.); (D.A.M.N.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand;
- Laboratory for Pharmacogenomics, Somdech Phra Debaratana Medical Center (SDMC), Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
- The Thai Severe Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reaction (THAI-SCAR) Research Group, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Advanced Research and Development Laboratory, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
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- Forensic DNA for Research and Training Centre, Alnahrain University, Baghdad 64074, Iraq;
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- Human Genome Center, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia;
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- Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang 11800, Malaysia or (A.F.A.); (D.A.M.N.)
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- Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang 11800, Malaysia or (A.F.A.); (D.A.M.N.)
- Human Genome Center, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia;
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