Table 1.
Patient demographics, dose, and concentration information for the patients included in the variability of AED analysis.
| CBZ | VPA | |
|---|---|---|
| Total numbers | 22 (17W, 5M) | 22 (13W, 9M, 1Unknown) |
| Number of Nursing Homes | 14 | 12 |
|
Mean Age (years) (±SD) (age at first blood draw) |
78.3 (8.1) | 77.6 (8.0) |
|
Mean Weight (kg) (±SD) (weight at first blood draw) |
68.6 (17.3) | 65.3 (17.8) |
| Mean Daily Dose (mg) (±SD) | 702.3 (381.9) | 1250.0 (642.0) |
|
Mean Daily Dose (mg/kg) (±SD) |
10.5 (5.4) | 18.7 (8.1) |
|
Plasma Concentration (mg/L) (±SD) |
6.3 (1.6) | 55.1 (16.6) |
|
Mean number of blood draws per person (±SD) |
6.2 (3.3) | 5.5 (2.3) |
| Indication | ||
| Seizure/epilepsy | 17 (77%) | 4 (18%) |
| Psychiatric | 2 (9%) | 17 (77%) |
| Unknown | 3 (14%) | 1 (5%) |