title: Antiepileptic drugs in adolescents.
abstract: Adolescence is a critical developmental period in which major metabolic changes occur. The majority of adolescents with epilepsy can be fully controlled with medications and can lead productive lives. A knowledge of basic principles of pharmacotherapy with AEDs will enable the physician to treat effectively most adolescents with epilepsy.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005013:Ethosuximide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000187:drug effects; D011324:Primidone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013177:Sports; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D011324:Primidone; D002220:Carbamazepine; D002998:Clonazepam; D005013:Ethosuximide; D014635:Valproic Acid; D010672:Phenytoin; D010634:Phenobarbital