title: Management of epilepsy in adults. Treatment guidelines.
abstract: In this second of two articles on new epilepsy guidelines for primary care physicians, the authors discuss which treatments are the most effective in adults with this disease. They describe the antiepileptic drugs that are currently approved and elucidate the differences between established and newer options. Detailed algorithms cover pharmacotherapy, follow-up, and ongoing maintenance.
authors.forename: Louis F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Trost
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Wender
authors.forename: Cary C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Suter
authors.forename: Ann Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Von Worley
authors.forename: Diana I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Brixner
authors.forename: Jay H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: Margaret J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gunter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants