title: Anti-epileptic drugs.
abstract: As a sizeable population is affected by epilepsy, so its effective management is a matter of concern. Newer anti-epileptic drugs are now in use, aimed at controls of seizure with fewer side-effects over and above the conventional anti-epileptic drugs. The anti-epileptic drugs can be divided in two groups--conventional anti-epileptic drugs and newer anti-epileptic drugs. The drugs which fall in the first group are--phenytoin, phenobaibitone, valproic acid, carbamazepine, ethosuximide and clonazepam. The second group of drugs are--lamotrigine, clobazam, oxcarbazepine, topiramate and gabapentin. The pharmacology of the drugs are described in a nutshell in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prabhakar
authors.forename: Parampreet S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Kharbanda
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants