PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Charles E. Pippenger AU - Ronald P. Lesser TI - An overview of therapeutic drug monitoring principles DP - 1984 Jun 20 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 241--254 VI - 51 IP - 2 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/51/2/241.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/51/2/241.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med1984 Jun 20; 51 AB - Recent technological advances allow determination of anticonvulsant blood levels. Consequently, the principles of pharmacokinetics can be applied in managing patients with seizures. We review these principles as well as those of therapeutic drug monitoring for the control of antiepileptic drug levels.