How To Use Anticonvulsant drug In A Sentence
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Phenobarbital is an anticonvulsant drug that has been used since 1912 and it is still one of the better drugs for this purpose.
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Patients with non-epileptic seizures are often prescribed anticonvulsant drugs because of misdiagnosis of epilepsy, and many have been taking these drugs for some time.
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If an anticonvulsant drug is used, the typical duration of therapy is one year, which represents the period with the highest risk of recurrence.
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If satisfactory control is not established within the first three to six months, another anticonvulsant drug should be added, with the eventual goal of eliminating the first agent and achieving monotherapy.
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Phenytoin was introduced in 1938 and is still the most widely used anticonvulsant drug, probably because of its nonsedative properties.
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If you or somebody you care for takes the anticonvulsant drug lamotrigine Lamictal and generic, you should be aware that in rare cases it can cause inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, a serious condition known as aseptic meningitis.
Epilepsy, bipolar drug Lamictal linked to brain inflammation
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Anticonvulsant drugs may also be prescribed to protect against convulsions due to eclampsia.
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For decades children were given long term anticonvulsant drugs to prevent the recurrence of febrile seizures.
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If you or somebody you care for takes the anticonvulsant drug lamotrigine (Lamictal and generic), you should be aware that in rare cases it can cause inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, a serious condition known as aseptic meningitis.
Epilepsy, bipolar drug Lamictal linked to brain inflammation
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Her eyesight was impaired by glaucoma and she was on anticonvulsant drugs.
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If the child has fits, they may be prescribed anticonvulsant drugs.
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Its safety and efficacy as an anticonvulsant drug given intramuscularly have been shown in several studies in animals and humans (adults and children).
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Although nearly half the kids received lithium or an anticonvulsant drug to quell manic symptoms, their bipolar condition subsided no more often than that of their unmedicated peers.
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If the child has fits, they may be prescribed anticonvulsant drugs.
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The anticonvulsant drugs phenytoin and valproic acid appear to interfere with folate absorption.
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It became apparent that this must have been due to ingestion of the family dog's anticonvulsant drug.
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These alternative anticonvulsant drugs AACDs include felbamate, gabapentin, levetiracetam, pregabalin, topiramate and zonisamide.
Dr. Karen Becker: Treating Seizure Disorders in Pets
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Changing the dosage of an anticonvulsant drug solely on the basis of a serum drug level is ‘like driving a car looking at the speedometer and not out the window.’
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Side-effects of anticonvulsant drugs are usually not serious and are reversible once the dose is reduced or the drug is discontinued.
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Although bromides are considered safer drugs than phenobarbital, they may not completely control seizures as a sole medication and are most commonly used in conjunction with other anticonvulsant drugs.
Dr. Karen Becker: Treating Seizure Disorders in Pets
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Because of the problems associated with traditional seizure medications, other types of human anticonvulsant drugs have been tested for use in veterinary medicine.
Dr. Karen Becker: Treating Seizure Disorders in Pets
