Seizure Medication List - Epilepsy Foundation
网页Seizure Medication List. Before receiving a prescription, your healthcare team will discuss side effects, any allergies you may have, and the type of medication that is right for you based on your seizure type or epilepsy syndrome. There are many different types of medications, and the seizure medication list below will help you understand them ...
List of 72 Epilepsy Medications Compared - Drugs.com
网页2024年1月18日 · Epilepsy is a brain disorder involving recurrent seizures. Anti-seizure medications can help prevent or stop seizures. The choice depends on the type of seizure, the age of the person, the potential side effects of the medication, other medications they may be taking, or concurrent health conditions.
Seizure Medicines - Epilepsy Foundation
网页Medicine is the most common way of treating epilepsy and is almost always the first treatment tried. There are many different medicines that can prevent or stop seizures. These are called anti-seizure medications (ASMs). They will successfully control seizures for about 7 out of 10 people with epilepsy. Some medicines tend to work better for ...
Epilepsy Treatment - Epilepsy Foundation
网页Although there is no known cure for epilepsy, developments in treatment have made it possible for most people to achieve seizure control. The first treatment step is usually to find the right medicine or Anti-Epileptic Drug (AED). If seizures continue to happen, other treatments like devices, dietary therapies, or surgery can help control seizures.
Divalproex Sodium - Epilepsy Foundation
网页2023年10月17日 · Depakote (DEH-pah-kote) is a brand name used in the United States for a type of medicine called divalproex (di-VAL-pro-eks) sodium. It is not available in every country. In the United States, Depakote is sold by Abbott Laboratories. The name or appearance may be different in various countries but usually the dose (measured in …
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Seizures | Epilepsy Foundation
网页VNS Therapy ® (also called vagus nerve stimulation) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an add-on therapy for adults and children 4 years and older. It is approved to treat focal or partial seizures that do not respond to seizure medications. This is called drug-resistant epilepsy or refractory epilepsy.
Side Effects of Seizure Medicine | Epilepsy Foundation
网页Some common side effects that may occur in the first few weeks of taking seizure medicines include feeling tired, stomach upset or discomfort, dizziness, or blurred vision. Some of these may not occur or are tolerated okay if the medication is started at a low dose and increased slowly. They often will go away over several weeks or months.
Patient Assistance - Epilepsy Foundation
网页Ask the Epilepsy & Seizures 24/7 Helpline. Do you have more questions about patient assistance programs? Please call the Epilepsy & Seizures 24/7 Helpline at 1-800-332-1000 or submit a question online. Having trouble affording your epilepsy or seizure medication? Learn how patient assistance programs might lower the cost.
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
网页The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has proposed the following definition of drug resistant epilepsy and suggests that this term be used instead of the term "refractory epilepsy." Drug-resistant epilepsy occurs when a person has failed to become (and stay) seizure free with adequate trials of two antiseizure medications (called ASMs).
Cenobamate - Epilepsy Foundation
网页2023年10月17日 · Cenobamate (See-no-BAH-mate) is the generic name (non-brand name) of a seizure medicine with the brand name Xcopri from SK Life Science, Inc. Strength. Color/Shape. Tablet Markings. 12.5 mg. Uncoated round white to off white tablets. SK marking on one side and 12 on the other side. 25 mg. Film-coated round brown tablets.