Since 1983, eight new AEDs have been introduced (see Table 2 below). Sadly, a recent VA study of more than 21,000 subjects aged 65 years and older revealed that 80% were being treated with ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio The FDA has granted approval to Azurity ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways Tegretol and Lamictal are prescription medications used to help control seizures in people with epilepsy.Lamictal is used to treat both seizures ...

Vigabatrin is indicated as monotherapy for children with infantile spasms and as adjunct therapy for adults with refractory complex partial seizures. Vigabatrin is a racemic mixture of two enantiomers ...

If you have a first seizure as an adult, it could be an indication of epilepsy, or it may be an isolated episode. Causes in adults include a stroke, head trauma, alcohol withdrawal, brain tumor, or ...

If you have a certain kind of seizure that occurs with epilepsy, your doctor may prescribe Oxtellar XR for you. It’s a prescription drug used to treat focal onset seizures in adults and some children.

Research Triangle Park, NC (January 20, 2002) – GlaxoSmithKline announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted marketing clearance for Lamictal® (lamotrigine) Tablets as ...

Credit: Shutterstock. Briviact is now indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older. The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approval of Briviact ...

Seizures can affect your daily life and well-being. Certain medicines can help lower the risk of having seizures, which can help manage your condition. Fycompa is a medicine used to manage ...

Moving forward The CDC reports that one in 100 U.S. adults has active epilepsy, and studies suggest that one third of these are not receiving adequate treatment or care. 30 Although this recent report ...