Abstract
To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of amantadine in children with impaired consciousness from acquired brain injury. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study with sparse sampling for pharmacokinetics. Tertiary care pediatric hospital. Children, ages 6-18 years, with impaired consciousness 5-10 weeks after acquired brain injury. Subjects received amantadine for 3 weeks. Subjects were randomized to placebo or amantadine 4 mg/kg/day for 7 days followed by 6 mg/kg/day for 14 days. Crossover was after a 7-day washout period. The Coma/Near-Coma Scale and Coma Recovery Scale-Revised were done 3 times per week to evaluate arousal and consciousness. Plasma concentrations of amantadine were determined for pharmacokinetic parameter estimation and evaluation of the exposure-response relationship. Adverse events were monitored. Nine subjects met the final inclusion and exclusion criteria, 7 of whom agreed to participate. Five subjects completed both arms of the study. Amantadine total body clearance was 0.17 L/h/kg with a half-life of 13.9 hours. Higher exposure of amantadine (average concentration of amantadine during 6 mg/kg/day > 1.5 mg/L) may be associated with better recovery of consciousness. Amantadine was well-tol...Continue Reading
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