title: Gabapentin treatment of seizures in acute intermittent porphyria.
abstract: Most antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) available have demonstrated porphyrogenicity in hepatic porphyrias. Gabapentin is a new AED not appreciably metabolized by the liver in humans. We report two patients with acute intermittent porphyria successfully treated with gabapentin without its inducing porphyric crisis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Tatum
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Zachariah
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000588:Amines; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017118:Porphyria, Acute Intermittent / Q000150:complications*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000588:Amines; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin