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Is there any concern of insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunctions with antiseizure medications? A prospective comparative study of valproate vs. levetiracetam.

Sudhir Chandra SarangiSoumya Sucharita PattnaikYajnaseni DashManjari TripathiT Velpandian
Published in: Seizure (2024)
Six months treatment with VPA resulted in insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunctions in PWE. These alterations were not correlated with change in VPA serum level. These changes were not observed in LEV therapy suggesting its better safety profile. This may be considered while prescribing the ASM like VPA and LEV in adult patients with obesity or insulin resistance and diabetes.
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