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  • Title: Synergistic interaction between felbamate and lamotrigine against seizures induced by 4-aminopyridine and pentylenetetrazole in mice.
    Author: Cuadrado A, Bravo J, Armijo JA.
    Journal: Eur J Pharmacol; 2003 Mar 28; 465(1-2):43-52. PubMed ID: 12650832.
    Abstract:
    We compared the effects of adding a nonprotective dose of felbamate to increasing single doses of lamotrigine with those of monotherapy and vice versa in CD1 mice. Anticonvulsant effects were evaluated against seizures induced by both 14 mg/kg of 4-aminopyridine and 110 mg/kg of pentylenetetrazole, and neurotoxic effects were evaluated by the rotarod test. Changes in anticonvulsants, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate concentrations in the whole brain were also assessed. Lamotrigine increased the potency ratio of felbamate against 4-aminopyridine (1.80, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.23-2.65, P<0.05) but not against pentylenetetrazole nor on rotarod, the protective index being increased from 12.0 to 17.1 for 4-aminopyridine, with a reduction in brain felbamate, and with an increase in brain GABA. Felbamate increased the potency ratio of lamotrigine against 4-aminopyridine (4.35, 95% CI 2.05-9.25, P<0.05) but not on rotarod, the protective index being increased from 4.4 to 15.7; there were no changes in brain lamotrigine, and changes in brain GABA and/or glutamate were unrelated to the pharmacodynamic effects. In conclusion, a nonprotective dose of lamotrigine increased the therapeutic index of felbamate and vice versa, and these effects appeared to be pharmacodynamic.
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