Compliance with anticonvulsant therapy in a hospital clinic and in the community.

摘要: 1 Seizure control, saliva anticonvulsant concentration, prescribing habits and compliance with medication have been compared in 86 epileptic subjects attending either a specialist hospital clinic or general practice surgeries. 2 Of all experiencing recurrent seizures 70% had concentrations of phenytoin below the range equivalent to 'therapeutic range' plasma concentration. Mean did not differ significantly between two treatment settings were low largely because mean dosage prescribed. 3 Eleven no detectable their could clearly be identified as noncompliant. Freedom from appeared predispose poor these well among those admitting repeated omission doses.