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Table 2 CBZ levels by trimester and postpartum

From: Obstetric outcomes and effects on babies born to women treated for epilepsy during pregnancy in a resource limited setting: a comparative cohort study

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N

CBZ level in mcg/ml

CBZ level (n, %)

Mean (SD)

Range

Sub-therapeutic

Therapeutic

Toxic

PC

3

7.32 (3.58)

3.77–10.93

1 (33.3%)

2 (66.7%)

0

T1

18

6.37 (2.19)

0.50–9.32

2 (11.1%)

16 (88.9%)

0

T2

46

5.57 (2.13)

0.43–9.22

13 (27.7%)

33 (71.7%)

0

T3

52

4.82 (2.38)

0.00–10.16

18 (34.6%)

34 (65.4%)

0

PP

46

5.99 (2.19)

0.11–11.53

6 (13.0%)

40 (87.0%)

0

Total

165

5.25 (2.00)

0.00–11.53

40 (24%)

125 (76%)

0

  1. PC preconception, T1 first trimester, T2 second trimester, T3 third trimester, PP postpartum
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