The first case of phenytoin intoxication associated with the concomitant use of phenytoin and TS-1, a combination preparation of tegafur, gimeracil, and oteracil potassium.
OBJECTIVE
We reported the first case of phenytoin intoxication due to the concomitant use of phenytoin and TS-1, together with a review of the literature regarding the occurrence of phenytoin intoxication due to the concomitant use of phenytoin and fluoropyrimidine antitumor drugs such as fluorouracil (5-FU) and tegafur (FT).


METHODS
We showed the clinical course of our patient. Reports of phenytoin intoxication due to the concomitant use of phenytoin and fluoropyrimidine antitumor drugs in the English and Japanese language literature up to 2007 were identified by searching Medline and ICHUSHI Web (Japana Centra Revuo Medicina).


RESULTS
A patient taking phenytoin and TS-1, a combination preparation of tegafur, gimeracil, and oteracil potassium, experienced lightheadedness and repeated falls associated with an increase in serum phenytoin concentration (32.8 mug/ml) at 1 month after the start of TS-1 treatment. The time lag between initiation of combined treatment and onset of adverse symptoms suggests the presence of an indirect mechanism, rather than direct inhibition of drug-metabolizing enzymes by drugs in TS-1 or their active metabolites.


CONCLUSIONS
Plasma phenytoin concentration should be closely monitored in patients receiving TS-1 and phenytoin concomitantly.
Tsuda
Aiko
A
Gamou Hospital, 340 Higashisakuragawanishi-cho, Higashiomi City, Shiga, Japan. tsuda_aiko@ybb.ne.jp
Fujiyama
Junshin
J
Miki
Akiko
A
Hori
Satoko
S
Ohtani
Hisakazu
H
Sawada
Yasufumi
Y
D000368:Aged; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010094:Oxonic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011725:Pyridines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D004338:Drug Combinations; D011725:Pyridines; C079198:S 1 (combination); D005641:Tegafur; D010094:Oxonic Acid; D010672:Phenytoin; C104201:gimeracil