Antiepileptic Drugs : Definition, Classification, Example, Mechanism of Action, Uses, Side Effects, Contraindications, & Interactions
Introduction
- Epilepsy is defined as a condition characterised by recurrent (two or more) unprovoked seizures.
Classification
Class | Drugs |
Barbiturates | Phenobarbital |
Deoxybarbiturates | Primidone |
Hydantoin | Phenytoin Fosphenytoin |
Iminostilbene | Carbamazepine Oxcarbazepine Eslicarbazepine |
Succinimide | Ethosuximide |
Caboxylic acid | Divalproex Sodium valproate |
Phenyl triazine | Lamotrigine |
Cyclic GABA Analogue | Gabapentin |
Benzodiazepines | Clonazepam Diazepam Lorazepam Clobazam |
Newer Drugs | Vigabatrin Topiramate Tiagabine Zonisamide, Levetiracetam Ezogabine Felbamate Lacosamide Perampanel Pregabalin Rufinamide |
Drugs for various epilepsies
Type of epilepsy | First-line drugs | Alternative drugs |
Generalised tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) |
Valproic acid Carbamazepine |
Phenobarbital Lamotrigine Topiramate Felbamate |
Partial epilepsy | Carbamazepine Phenytoin Oxcarbazepin Lamotrigine Levetiracetam |
Phenobarbital Gabapentin Topiramate |
Absence epilepsy | Ethosuximide Valproic acid |
Lamotrigine Clonazepam |
Atypical absence, Myoclonic & Atonic epilepsy |
Valproic acid | Lamotrigine Clonazepam Topiramate (as adjunct) |
For detailed query about Uses, Side Effects, Contraindications, Interactions of antiepileptic drugs, refer to individual drugs.
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