Table 2.
Estimated dose for anticonvulsant drugs included in a chart review of 347 patients
| Drug | Estimated dose (mg) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | N | Median | Min | IQ 25 % | IQ 75 % | Max | |
| Gabapentin | 94 | 6,000 | 300 | 2,700 | 12,000 | 96,000 | |
| Levetiracetam | 11 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 29,250 | 50,000 | |
| Lamotrigine | 53 | 1,000 | 200 | 400 | 2,000 | 50,000 | |
| Pregabalin | 18 | 2,375 | 100 | 1,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | |
| Tiagabine | 10 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 48 | 144 | |
| Topiramate | 43 | 750 | 100 | 400 | 2,000 | 30,000 | |
| Oxcarbazepine | 45 | 3,150 | 60 | 1,800 | 6,600 | 36,000 | |
| Drug | Standardized dose (dose/max daily dose) | ||||||
| N | Median | Min | IQ 25 % | IQ75% | Max | ||
| Gabapentin | 94 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 26.7 | |
| Levetiracetam | 11 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 16.7 | |
| Lamotrigine | 53 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 125.0 | |
| Pregabalin | 18 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 10.0 | 15.0 | |
| Tiagabine | 10 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | |
| Topiramate | 43 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 75.0 | |
| Oxcarbazepine | 45 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 15.0 | |