2013

Clinical Pharmacy Department and Dug Information Center - ERMED

[ Summary of Treatment Guidelines

of Different Types of Epilepsy ]

21-Apr-13 9:46 AM

Mohammad M. Kamal Nawar 2

Summary of Treatment Guidelines of

Different Types of Epilepsy

Prepared by Mohammad M. Kamal Nawar Clinical Pharmacist - ERMED

[ 1 ] AED for Refractory Partial Epilepsy

AED

as

Mo

no

the

rap

y

Level Generic Name

Examples of trade drugs ( Egyptian Market )

A Topiramate Topamax, Topiramate

Oxcarbazepine Trileptal, Oxaleptal

B Lamotrigine Controlepsy, Lamotrine, Lamictal

U Gabapentin Conventin, Gaptin

Tiagabine

Levetiracetam Keppra, Tiratam, Levepex

Zonisamide

AED

as

adju

nct

ive

ther

apy

( in

AD

ULT

S ) A All of the

above

AED

as

adju

nct

ive

ther

apy

( in

CH

ILD

REN

) A Gabapentin

Lamotrigine

Topiramate

Oxcarbazepine

[ 2 ] AED for Refractory Primary Generalized Epilepsy

A Topiramate

U Gabapentin

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Mohammad M. Kamal Nawar 3

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.