TY - JOUR
T1 - Serum levetiracetam concentrations after transdermal levetiracetam administration, 3 times daily, to healthy cats
AU - Smith, Casey
AU - Barnes Heller, Heidi L.
AU - Reif, Nicole
AU - Van Hesteren, Matthew
AU - Reinhart, Jennifer M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 The Authors. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - Background: Repeated oral administration of antiepileptic drugs can be challenging for cat owners, resulting in reduced compliance, poor seizure control, and reduced quality of life for cats. Levetiracetam (LEV) has several properties that make it an appealing drug for transdermal application. Objectives: The aims were to (1) determine if transdermal LEV, in a lipophilic, liposomic cream vehicle, resulted in serum concentrations above 5 μg/mL; (2) identify clinical adverse effects; and (3) evaluate the concentration of LEV in a lipophilic liposomic cream at set intervals. Animals: Six healthy, client-owned cats weighing ≤5 kg. Methods: Prospective clinical trial. Transdermal LEV was applied to the inner pinna at a dosage of 60 mg/kg (400 mg/mL concentration) at home for 6 days. Day 7, cats were hospitalized for blood sample collection for LEV concentration at times 0 (before dose administration), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours after administration. Results: Median (range) timed serum concentrations were 16.6 (8.6-39.6) μg/mL, 16.1 (6.8-34.4) μg/mL, 15.4 (10.1-36.7) μg/mL, 17.4 (9.2-32.7) μg/mL, 15.1 (8.3-25.9) μg/mL, and 14.8 (11.9-28.4) μg/mL, respectively. Adverse events were limited to sedation (1/6 cats) and pinna crusting (1/6 cats). The LEV, in the proposed vehicle, retained concentration above 95% at 400 mg/mL up to 5 weeks. Conclusions and Clinical Importance: Thrice daily transdermal LEV resulted in median serum concentrations ≥5 μg/mL throughout the sampling period and clinical adverse events were minimal. Transdermal LEV can provide an alternative for cats resistant to administration of other forms of anticonvulsant medication.
AB - Background: Repeated oral administration of antiepileptic drugs can be challenging for cat owners, resulting in reduced compliance, poor seizure control, and reduced quality of life for cats. Levetiracetam (LEV) has several properties that make it an appealing drug for transdermal application. Objectives: The aims were to (1) determine if transdermal LEV, in a lipophilic, liposomic cream vehicle, resulted in serum concentrations above 5 μg/mL; (2) identify clinical adverse effects; and (3) evaluate the concentration of LEV in a lipophilic liposomic cream at set intervals. Animals: Six healthy, client-owned cats weighing ≤5 kg. Methods: Prospective clinical trial. Transdermal LEV was applied to the inner pinna at a dosage of 60 mg/kg (400 mg/mL concentration) at home for 6 days. Day 7, cats were hospitalized for blood sample collection for LEV concentration at times 0 (before dose administration), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours after administration. Results: Median (range) timed serum concentrations were 16.6 (8.6-39.6) μg/mL, 16.1 (6.8-34.4) μg/mL, 15.4 (10.1-36.7) μg/mL, 17.4 (9.2-32.7) μg/mL, 15.1 (8.3-25.9) μg/mL, and 14.8 (11.9-28.4) μg/mL, respectively. Adverse events were limited to sedation (1/6 cats) and pinna crusting (1/6 cats). The LEV, in the proposed vehicle, retained concentration above 95% at 400 mg/mL up to 5 weeks. Conclusions and Clinical Importance: Thrice daily transdermal LEV resulted in median serum concentrations ≥5 μg/mL throughout the sampling period and clinical adverse events were minimal. Transdermal LEV can provide an alternative for cats resistant to administration of other forms of anticonvulsant medication.
KW - anticonvulsant
KW - feline
KW - levetiracetam
KW - pharmacokinetic
KW - transdermal
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U2 - 10.1111/jvim.15412
DO - 10.1111/jvim.15412
M3 - Article
C2 - 30663797
AN - SCOPUS:85060348648
VL - 33
SP - 827
EP - 830
JO - Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
JF - Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
SN - 0891-6640
IS - 2
ER -