Guidelines' summary of epilepsy treatment

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2013 Clinical Department Information ERMED

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[ Summary of Treatment Guidelines of Different Types of Epilepsy ]


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Summary of Treatment Guidelines of Different Types of Epilepsy Prepared by Mohammad M. Kamal Nawar Clinical Pharmacist - ERMED

AED as adjunctive therapy ( in CHILDREN )

AED as adjunctive therapy ( in ADULTS )

AED as Monotherapy

[ 1 ] AED for Refractory Partial Epilepsy Level

Generic Name

Examples of trade drugs ( Egyptian Market )

A

Topiramate Oxcarbazepine Lamotrigine Gabapentin Tiagabine Levetiracetam Zonisamide All of the above

Topamax, Topiramate Trileptal, Oxaleptal Controlepsy, Lamotrine, Lamictal Conventin, Gaptin

B U

A

A

Keppra, Tiratam, Levepex

Gabapentin Lamotrigine Topiramate Oxcarbazepine

[ 2 ] AED for Refractory Primary Generalized Epilepsy A U

Topiramate Gabapentin

Mohammad M. Kamal Nawar 2


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Lamotrigine Tiagabine Levetiracetam Zonisamide Oxcarbazepine

[ 3 ] AED for Lennox Gastaut Syndrome A

Topiramate Lamotrigine

Abbreviations AED: Anti Epileptic Drugs Level A: most effective Level B: probably effective Level U: possibly effective

References - Guidelines of American Society of Neurology. - Guidelines of American Epilepsy Society.

Mohammad M. Kamal Nawar 3


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