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      A Curious Case of Hypercalcemia

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      Canadian Journal of General Internal Medicine
      Dougmar Publishing Group, Inc.

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          Hypercalcemia is a clinical entity commonly seen on Internal Medicine inpatient units. Through standard diagnostic algorithms, the etiology of most cases can be elucidated. Brivaracetam is a novel anti-epileptic agent that binds synaptic vesicle protein 2A shown to significantly reduce seizure frequency. We describe the first case of hypercalcemia secondary to brivaracetam. Résumé L'hypercalcémie est une entité clinique couramment observée sur les unités d'hospitalisation en médecine interne. Grâce à des algorithmes de diagnostic standard, l'étiologie de la plupart des cas peut être élucidée. Brivaracetam est un nouvel agent anti-épileptique qui lie la protéine de vésicule synaptique 2A montrée pour réduire significativement la fréquence de saisie. Nous décrivons le premier cas d'hypercalcémie secondaire à Brivaracetam.    

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          Effects of Oxcarbazepine and Levetiracetam on Calcium, Ionized Calcium, and 25-OH Vitamin-D3 Levels in Patients with Epilepsy

          Objective The primary objective of the present study was to further elucidate the effects of oxcarbazepine (OXC) and levetiracetam (LEV) monotherapies on the bone health status of patients with epilepsy. Methods This study included 48 patients who attended our epilepsy outpatient clinic, had a diagnosis of epilepsy, and were undergoing either OXC or LEV monotherapy and 42 healthy control subjects. The demographic and clinical features of the patients, including gender, age, onset of disease, daily drug dosage, and duration of disease, were noted. Additionally, the calcium, ionized calcium, and 25-OH vitamin-D3 levels of the participants were prospectively evaluated. Results The 25-OH vitamin-D3, calcium, and ionized calcium levels of the patients taking OXC were significantly lower than those of the control group. These levels did not significantly differ between the patients taking LEV and the control group, but there was a significant negative relationship between daily drug dose and ionized calcium levels in the LEV patients. Conclusion In the present study, anti-epileptic drugs altered the calcium, ionized calcium, and 25-OH vitamin-D3 levels of epilepsy patients and resulted in bone loss, abnormal mineralization, and fractures. These findings suggest that the calcium, ionized calcium, and 25-OH vitamin-D3 levels of patients with epilepsy should be regularly assessed.
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            Brivaracetam, a Novel Antiepileptic Drug: Is it Effective and Safe? Results from One Phase III Randomized Trial

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              Journal
              Canadian Journal of General Internal Medicine
              Can Journ Gen Int Med
              Dougmar Publishing Group, Inc.
              2369-1778
              1911-1606
              March 05 2018
              March 05 2018
              : 13
              : 1
              Article
              10.22374/cjgim.v13i1.216
              85e77b41-13f6-423c-83ad-dc2f26eb314c
              © 2018

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              General medicine,Geriatric medicine,Neurology,Internal medicine
              General medicine, Geriatric medicine, Neurology, Internal medicine

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