MYSOLINE SUMMARY
Mysoline (primidone) raises electro- or chemoshock seizure thresholds or alters seizure patterns in experimental animals. The mechanism(s) of primidone’s antiepileptic action is not known.
Primidone per se has anticonvulsant activity as do its two metabolites, phenobarbital and phenylethylmalonamide (PEMA). In addition to its anticonvulsant activity, PEMA potentiates the anticonvulsant activity of phenobarbital in experimental animals.
Mysoline, used alone or concomitantly with other anticonvulsants, is indicated in the control of grand mal, psychomotor, and focal epileptic seizures. It may control grand mal seizures refractory to other anticonvulsant therapy.
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Published Studies Related to Mysoline (Primidone)
Comparison of add-on valproate and primidone in carbamazepine-unresponsive patients with partial epilepsy. [2009.03]
PURPOSE: Evaluation of the efficacy of add-on valproate (VPA) or primidone (PRM) in patients with partial epilepsy unresponsive to carbamazepine (CBZ)... CONCLUSION: Our results indicated that the efficacy of the CBZ/VPA combination tends to be greater than the efficacy of the CBZ/PRM combination.
Use of primidone in low doses (250 mg/day) versus high doses (750 mg/day) in the management of essential tremor. Double-blind comparative study with one-year follow-up. [2003.10]
Essential tremor is the most common involuntary movement; we studied 113 affected subjects (54 men, 59 women) with an average age of 63.9 years and average duration of 9.05 years. These patients participated in a double-blind study with a 1-year follow-up to compare treatment efficiency using primidone dosages of 250 mg/day (G 250, 56 patients) versus 750 mg/day (G 750, 57 patients)...
Randomized trial comparing primidone initiation schedules for treating essential tremor. [2002.03]
Early side effects are common when primidone is used to treat essential tremor, with as many as one-third of patients failing to tolerate the tablets. Lower doses can be prescribed initially using a suspension formulation... If anything, compliance tended to be worse when compared with the tablet formulation, though the study was under-powered to reject the null hypothesis of equivalence.
Lack of in vivo/in vitro correlations for 50 mg and 250 mg primidone tablets. [1998.07]
PURPOSE: To determine if large differences in the in vitro dissolution profiles for primidone tablets would result in significant bioavailability differences... CONCLUSIONS: Even though there were large differences in the in vitro dissolution of the 50 mg and the 250 mg primidone tablets, the two 50 mg tablets were shown to be bioequivalent, as were the four 250 mg tablets.
Comparison of add-on valproate and primidone in carbamazepine-unresponsive patients with partial epilepsy. [2008.07.29]
PURPOSE: Evaluation of the efficacy of add-on valproate (VPA) or primidone (PRM) in patients with partial epilepsy unresponsive to carbamazepine (CBZ)... CONCLUSION: Our results indicated that the efficacy of the CBZ/VPA combination tends to be greater than the efficacy of the CBZ/PRM combination.
Clinical Trials Related to Mysoline (Primidone)
Ph. I Dasatinib/Protracted Temo in Recurrent Malignant Glioma [Not yet recruiting]
The primary objective of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose
limiting toxicity (DLT) of dasatinib when combined with protracted, daily temozolomide (TMZ).
Secondary objectives are: To further evaluate the safety and tolerability of dasatinib plus
protracted, daily TMZ; 2. To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of dasatinib when administered
with protracted, daily TMZ among recurrent malignant glioma patients who are on and not on
CYP-3A enzyme inducing anti-epileptic drugs (EIAEDs); 3. To evaluate for anti-tumor activity
with this regimen in this patient population.
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Page last updated: 2009-10-20
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