Anticonvulsants - Research News and Information

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Cross-sensitivity of skin rashes with antiepileptic drug use.

2 Nov 2008 OBJECTIVE: To determine rates of cross-sensitivity of rash among commonly used antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in patients with epilepsy. METHODS: The incidence of AED-related rash was determined in 1875 outpatients (> or =12 years), taking ... Read more...

[Refractory status epilepticus in two children with lethal rhabdomyolysis]

11 Oct 2008 We are reporting two cases of SE with lethal rhabdomyolysis. Both were treated according to the guidelines on antiepileptic drug management by the Danish Paediatric Society, with one and two hours' delay, respectively. Intubation and midazolam ... Read more...

The effect of amitriptyline, gabapentin, and carbamazepine on morphine-induced hypercarbia in rabbits.

29 Sep 2008 BACKGROUND: Severe exacerbation of chronic neuropathic pain often requires morphine in patients already treated with drugs such as tricyclic antidepressants, carbamazepine and gabapentin. However, it is unclear if a combination of these drugs ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Anticonvulsants'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Cross-sensitivity of skin rashes with antiepileptic drug use. 2 Nov 2008
• Deal watch: GSK acquires rights to Valeant's anti-epileptic drug. 30 Oct 2008
• Peripheral iridoplasty efficacy in refractory topiramate-associated bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma. 30 Oct 2008
• Antiemetic properties of the antiepileptic drug levetiracetam. 21 Oct 2008
• [Refractory status epilepticus in two children with lethal rhabdomyolysis] 11 Oct 2008
• The effect of amitriptyline, gabapentin, and carbamazepine on morphine-induced hypercarbia in rabbits. 29 Sep 2008
• Effects of repeated electroconvulsive seizures on spontaneous alternation behavior and locomotor activity in rats. 29 Sep 2008
• Prophylactic phenobarbital administration after resolution of neonatal seizures: survey of current practice. 29 Sep 2008
• Bipolar drug development: are we getting closer to the real world? 29 Sep 2008
• [Lacosamide. A new antiepileptic drug as adjunctive therapy in patients with partial-onset seizures] 29 Sep 2008
• Patient page. Epilepsy and pregnancy: are seizure medications safe? 28 Sep 2008
• [Antiepileptic drugs as mood stabilizers: what did we learn from the epileptology?] 28 Sep 2008
• Enantiomeric propanolamines as selective N-methyl-D-aspartate 2B receptor antagonists. 23 Sep 2008
• [Seizure exacerbation caused by antiepileptic drugs] 23 Sep 2008
• Adenosine receptor antagonists alter the stability of human epileptic GABAA receptors. 20 Sep 2008
• Potential drug-drug interactions with antiepileptic drugs in Medicaid recipients. 13 Sep 2008
• [Phenemal and alcoholic ketoacidosis] 6 Sep 2008
• Drug warnings that can cause fits--communicating risks in a data-poor environment. 2 Sep 2008
• What is the risk of orofacial clefts from lamotrigine exposure during pregnancy? 31 Aug 2008
• Antiepileptic drug use and rates of hip bone loss in older men: a prospective study. 31 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Anticonvulsants'

Definition: Drugs used to prevent SEIZURES or reduce their severity.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D000927

Alternative terms: Anticonvulsants; Anticonvulsant Drugs; Drugs, Anticonvulsant; Anticonvulsive Drugs; Drugs, Anticonvulsive; Anticonvulsive Agents; Agents, Anticonvulsive; Antiepileptic Agents; Agents, Antiepileptic; Antiepileptic Drugs; Drugs, Antiepileptic; Antiepileptics;

Related Mesh Headings: Seizures;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D27.505.954.427.080;

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; consider also CONVULSIONS /drug ther