Use of extended-release and immediate-release anti-seizure medications with a long half-life to improve adherence in epilepsy: a guide for clinicians

BE Gidal, J Ferry, L Reyderman, JE Piña-Garza - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Poor adherence to anti-seizure medications (ASMs) is associated with breakthrough
seizures and potentially increased toxicity in patients with epilepsy. Extended-release (ER) …

Systematic evaluation of dose accumulation studies in clinical pharmacokinetics

L Li, X Li, L Xu, Y Sheng, J Huang… - Current Drug …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
The amount of drug remaining after previous doses, or drug accumulation, is closely related
to drug efficacy and safety. An accurate calculation of the accumulation index or ratio (Rac) …

Effects of polyvinylpyrrolidone both as a binder and pore-former on the release of sparingly water-soluble topiramate from ethylcellulose coated pellets

M Yang, S Xie, Q Li, Y Wang, X Chang, L Shan… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Delivering sparingly water-soluble drugs from ethylcellulose (EC) coated pellets with a
controlled-release pattern remains challenging. In the present study, hydrophilic …

Preparation and evaluation of bilayer-core osmotic pump tablets contained topiramate

W Lin, Y Li, Q Shi, X Liao, Y Zeng, W Tian, X Xie, H Liu - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Topiramate (TPM) was an antiepileptic agent commonly used in clinical. Studies showed
that an oral preparation of TPM with extended-release manner could bring some benefits for …

Intravenous topiramate: comparison of pharmacokinetics and safety with the oral formulation in healthy volunteers

AM Clark, RL Kriel, IE Leppik, SE Marino, U Mishra… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Although oral topiramate (TPM) products are widely prescribed for migraines and
epilepsy, injectable TPM is not available for human use. We have developed a solubilized …

Modified-release formulations of second-generation antiepileptic drugs: pharmacokinetic and clinical aspects

GD Anderson, RP Saneto - CNS drugs, 2015 - Springer
Modified-release or extended-release (XR) formulations are used to decrease the frequency
of dosing for drugs with rapid elimination, to improve convenience and adherence. Use of a …

[HTML][HTML] The application of half-life in clinical decision making: Comparison of the pharmacokinetics of extended-release topiramate (USL255) and immediate-release …

BE Gidal, AM Clark, B Anders, F Gilliam - Epilepsy Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective For extended-release drugs with multi-compartment kinetics, such as topiramate,
effective half-life (t 1/2eff) may be a more clinically relevant parameter than elimination half …

Once‐daily USL 255 as adjunctive treatment of partial‐onset seizures: Randomized phase III study

SS Chung, TA Fakhoury, RE Hogan, VN Nagaraddi… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of USL 255, Qudexy™ XR (topiramate)
extended‐release capsules, as an adjunctive treatment for refractory partial‐onset seizures …

Using oral topiramate for primary generalized and focal-to-bilateral tonic-clonic seizures in patients 2 years of age and older: a review of the literature

SM Janković, D Stojadinović… - Expert Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Topiramate is a drug belonging to the second generation of antiseizure arsenal,
used to treat focal onset seizures without generalization, focal-to-bilateral tonic-clonic …

Comparative steady‐state pharmacokinetic evaluation of immediate‐release topiramate and USL 255, a once‐daily extended‐release topiramate formulation

M Bialer, T Shekh‐Ahmad, TL Braun, MB Halvorsen - Epilepsia, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Compare the pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles of immediate‐and extended‐release
formulations of topiramate (TPM) in healthy subjects following multiple dosing, and evaluate …