Tag: Antiepilepsy

Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Cerebyx, Sesquient Anticonvulsants, Hydantoins Description Parenteral prodrug of phenytoin; hydantoin anticonvulsantUsed for status epilepticus, seizures during neurosurgery, and as a short-term substitution for oral phenytoinMay cause transient, infusion-related, paresthesias and pruritus; systemic adverse reactions identical to phenytoin Indications Indicated for treatment of generalized tonic-clonic status epilepticus Indicated…

Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Felbatol Anticonvulsants, Other Description Oral anticonvulsant agent chemically similar to meprobamate, but does not possess muscle-relaxant activity. Used for partial seizures in adults and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in children and adults. Aplastic anemia and acute hepatic failure limit use to seizures refractory to other agents; close monitoring for…

Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Zarontin Anticonvulsants, Succinimide Description Oral succinimide anticonvulsantUsed for the treatment of absence seizuresMay increase the frequency of grand mal seizures when used alone in mixed types of epilepsy Indications Indicated for the treatment of absence seizures. Contraindications Hypersensitivity Adverse Effects Common Dizziness Headache Somnolence Anorexia Diarrhea GI…

Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Aptiom Anticonvulsants, Other Description Oral anticonvulsantIndicated as monotherapy or adjunctive treatment of partial seizuresMay be better tolerated than oxcarbazepine Indications Indicated for partial-onset seizures as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy Contraindications Hypersensitivity to eslicarbazepine or oxcarbazepine Adverse Effects Nausea (48%) Headache (31%) Asthenia (27%) Vomiting (27%) Somnolence (27%)…

Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakote Sprinkles Anticonvulsants, Other Description Oral and parenteral anti-epileptic drugUsed for monotherapy and adjunctive therapy of complex partial seizures and simple and complex absence seizures, adjunctive therapy in patients with multiple seizure types, bipolar disorder, and migraine prophylaxisAssociated with life-threatening hepatic failure and pancreatitis and…

Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; ONFI, Sympazan Anticonvulsants, Benzodiazepine Description Oral anticonvulsant; benzodiazepine derivativeUsed for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndromePsychological and physical dependence is possible Indications Indicated for the adjunct treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. For the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome. Contraindications History…

Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Briviact SV2A Ligands Description 2-pyrrolidine derivative and levetiracetam analogUsed for partial onset seizures in patients 1 month and olderIncreased risk of suicidal ideation and behavior Indications Indicated for the treatment of partial seizures. Contraindications Hypersensitivity; bronchospasms and angioedema have occurred Adverse Effects Somnolence and sedation (16%) Dizziness…