ReviewCNS drugs2017
Tolerability and Safety of Commonly Used Antiepileptic Drugs in Adolescents and Adults: A Clinician's Overview.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Neuroprotective Efficacy and Complementary Treatment with Medicinal Herbs: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Therapeutic Approaches in Epilepsy Management.CNS & neurological disorders drug targets · 2025Review
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- Riluzole and novel naphthalenyl substituted aminothiazole derivatives prevent acute neural excitotoxic injury in a rat model of temporal lobe epilepsy.Neuropharmacology · 2023Article
- Treatment of Focal-Onset Seizures in Children: Should This Be More Etiology-Driven?Frontiers in neurology · 2022Review
- The Pharmacology and Clinical Efficacy of Antiseizure Medications: From Bromide Salts to Cenobamate and Beyond.CNS drugs · 2021Review
- Recommendations for the treatment of epilepsy in adult and pediatric patients in Belgium: 2020 update.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2021Article
- Pharmacological Management of the Genetic Generalised Epilepsies in Adolescents and Adults.CNS drugs · 2020Review
- Sodium Channel Blockers in the Treatment of Epilepsy.CNS drugs · 2017Review
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Abstract
This paper discusses the issues surrounding the tolerability and safety of the commonly used antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in adolescents and adults. The content includes dose-related adverse effects, idiosyncratic reactions, behavioural and psychiatric comorbidities, chronic problems, enzyme induction and teratogenesis. Twenty-one AEDs are discussed in chronological order of their introduction into the UK, starting with phenobarbital and ending with brivaracetam. Wherever possible, advice is given on anticipating, recognising and managing these issues and thereby improving the lives of people with epilepsy, most of whom will need to take one or more of these agents for life. Avoidance of side effects will increase the possibility of achieving and maintaining long-term seizure freedom. Alternatively, adverse events from AEDs will substantially reduce quality of life and often result in higher healthcare costs.
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