title: [Objectives and practical aspects of antiepileptic medication].
abstract: Antiepileptics are a group of drugs with various pharmacological properties and mechanisms of action. They are grouped together due to the fact that they are used to treat epilepsy. There are around twenty molecules in this group. Particular care needs to be taken when prescribing them for children as they carry risks.
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie pédiatrique/Inserm 1141, Hôpital Robert Debré, AP-HP, 48 boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France. Electronic address: stephane.auvin@rdb.aphp.fr.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Auvin
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants
keywords: antiepileptic; antiépileptique; child; enfant; epilepsy; prescription; traitement; treatment; épilepsie