Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Second-Generation Antiepileptic Drugs
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological condition globally, affecting approximately 50 million individuals. A neurological disease characterized by recurrent and unprovoked seizures, epilepsy can affect people in very different ways.
Utilization of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) is the primary modality for mitigation of symptoms and disease management, with significant improvements to therapeutic approaches following the advent of second-generation AEDs (i.e. levetiracetam and lamotrigine) which are widely prescribed compared to first-generation AEDs (i.e. valproic acid, carbamazepine, and phenytoin). Furthermore, for females of childbearing age with epilepsy, second-generation AEDs remain the medication of choice.
This educational webinar will highlight important aspects of therapeutic drug monitoring in epilepsy and discuss strategies for laboratories to implement appropriate AED testing to support patient care.
Key learning objectives
- Recognize the etiology and epidemiology of epilepsy (i.e., What is epilepsy? and What is not?)
- Identify implementation strategies for appropriate utilization of AED testing
- Summarize the medications for treating epilepsy along with the latest guidelines around monitoring using second-generation AED clinical diagnostic lab assays
Who should attend?
Lab technicians, lab managers, lab directors, neurologists, and the neurology community.
Accreditation statement
SelectScience® is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. Attendees of these webinars may be entitled to 1.0 ACCENT Continuing Education Credits from the ADLM. This activity was planned in accordance with ACCENT® Standards and Policies. Verification of Participation certificates are provided to registered participants based on completion of the activity, in its entirety, and the activity evaluation. For questions regarding continuing education, please email education@myadlm.org
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