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EXPERT OPINION ON DRUG SAFETY
Volume 18, Issue 8, Pages 679-689Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2019.1625887
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Antiepileptics; bisphosphonates; bone health; calcium supplementation; fractures; osteoporosis; vitamin D supplementation
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Introduction: Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have been associated with a negative impact on bone health. Comorbid disorders in patients with epilepsy may require drugs exerting a pro-osteoporotic effect, so a possibility of untoward interactions with AEDs is probable. Areas covered: This review discusses evidence related to the deteriorating influence of AEDs on bone, demonstrating generally stronger negative effects of conventional AEDs. Lamotrigine seems to be a safer AED in this regard. Further, literature data indicate that generally AEDs can lower the serum concentration of vitamin D. Importantly, pediatric patients are of greater risk of bone problems during therapy with AEDs, which is probably due to their effects on bone-forming processes. Expert opinion: Supplementation with vitamin D and calcium is frequently recommended in patients taking AEDs chronically. Whether to add a bisphosphonate remains an open question due to the limited data on this issue. A possibility of negative interactions exists between AEDs and other pro-osteoporotic drugs: glucocorticoids, proton pump inhibitors and aromatase inhibitors. Depression is a frequent comorbidity in patients with epilepsy. Clinical data indicate that antidepressant drugs may also increase the risk of fractures. Again, patients with epilepsy and depression may be exposed to a greater risk of osteoporosis.
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