II. Indications
III. Adverse Effects: Dose related
IV. Adverse Effects: Other
V. Drug Interactions
- Other Seizure medications
VI. Dose: Adult
- Initial: 25-50 mg/day (consider start just qhs)
- Increase by 25-50 mg/day increments per week
- Target
- Adults: 400 mg/day divided bid
- Elderly: 200 mg/day divided bid
- Maximum dose: 1600 mg/day divided bid
VII. Dose: Child
- Initial: 1-3 mg/kg up to 25 mg PO qhs for 1 week
- Increase by 1-3 mg/kg/day to 25 mg increments per week
- Target range: 5-9 mg/kg/day divided bid
VIII. Precautions
- Adjust dose if Creatinine Clearance <60 ml/min/sec
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