Rusek M, Czuczwar SJ. A review of clinically significant drug-drug interactions involving angiotensin II receptor antagonists and antiepileptic drugs.
Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2020;
16:507-515. [PMID:
32397766 DOI:
10.1080/17425255.2020.1763955]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Angiotensin II receptor blockers are widely used for the treatment of arterial hypertension and heart failure. However, recent studies on animal models of seizures showed that in the brain, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system might be involved in neuroinflammation; therefore, the administration of angiotensin II receptor blockers that cross the blood/brain barrier, reduces not only blood pressure but reduces neuroinflammation-induced neuronal injury. Apart from this neuroprotective effect, these drugs exhibit anticonvulsant activity in animal models of seizures, and losartan is associated with a probable anti-epileptogenic activity.
AREAS COVERED
In this review, we intended to highlight the role of drug-drug interactions involving angiotensin II receptor antagonists with antiepileptic drugs accompanied by a brief characteristic of the role of RAS in neuroinflammation.
EXPERT OPINION
Some combinations of antiepileptic drugs (lamotrigine or valproate) with sartans are particularly effective in terms of enhanced seizure control. Considering a possible anti-epileptogenic activity of losartan, its combinations with antiepileptic drugs may prove especially beneficial in epileptogenesis inhibition.
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