Epilepsy
Conditions
Keywords
NPC-06, fosphenytoin, phenytoin, pharmacokinetics, safety
Brief summary
The study is to evaluate safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of intravenously administered fosphenytoin in patients with neurosurgery, head trauma, epilepsy or status epilepticus who are requiring a loading dose of phenytoin.
Interventions
15mg/kg, 18mg/kg or 22.5mg/kg of loading doses of fosphenytoin
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* male or female, hospitalized patients 2 years of age or older * Adult patients or guardian for pediatric patients to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* patient with a history of hypersensitivity to hydantoins * patient with hypotension, sinus bradycardia, sino-atrial block, second or third degree A-V block, or Adams-Stokes syndrome * pregnant or nursing female patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of adverse events | 8 to 12 days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| frequency and nature of seizures | 8 to 12 days |
Countries
Japan