Unexpected gamma glutamyltransferase rise increase during levetiracetam monotherapy.
Levetiracetam is an antiepileptic drug (AED) with a favourable tolerability profile with little or no effect on liver function. We describe an epileptic patient who developed a significant increase in gamma glutamyltransferase (gammaGT) while on levetiracetam monotherapy.
Broli
Marcella
M
Epilepsy Center for Adults and Children, Department of Neurological Sciences.
Provini
Federica
F
Naldi
Ilaria
I
Bisulli
Francesca
F
Sama
Claudia
C
Baruzzi
Agostino
A
Tinuper
Paolo
P
Riva
Roberto
R
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010889:Piracetam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D010889:Piracetam