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Drugs for Epilepsy

List of drugs used to treat the medical condition called Epilepsy. Click on the drug to find more information including the brand names,dose,side-effects, adverse events, when to take the drug and the price of the drug.

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Generic and Trade Names of Drugs for Treatment of Epilepsy

Brivaracetam

Brivaracetam is an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug which is used for the treatment of partial onset seizures along with other medications.

Cannabidiol

Cannabidiol solution for oral use is prescribed for treating seizures in children two years and older who are associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (stiffening of muscles or loss of muscle tension) or Dravet syndrome (a rare genetic dysfunction of the brain).

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Carbamazepine

Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant drug, prescribed for epilepsy and bipolar disorder, as well as trigeminal neuralgia.

Trade Names :

Acetol | Mazetol | Zeptol | Carbdac | Zen | Tegrital | Versitol | Carbatol | Carzep | Carmaz

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Clobazam

Clobazam is a benzodiazepine derivative, prescribed for seizure disorders.

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Epiba | Epiba (10 mg) | Epiba (20 mg) | Clodus (5 mg) | Frisium | Clobakon | Cloba | Bexam | Bazzy | Czam

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Clonazepam

Clonazepam is an anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant, prescribed for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, panic disorder and seizures.

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Lonazep (0.25 mg) | Clonotril (0.25 mg) | Clonax MD | Clotas | Zepam -MD (0.25 mg) | Closed | Zicam -DT 0.25 | Clonapik | Xenotril SL | Petril -MD

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Dimethylglycine

• Dimethylglycine is an amino acid which is used in combination with other active ingredients for the treatment of conditions like attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, epilepsy, allergies, respiratory disorders, inflammation and cancer.

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Divalproex

Divalproex is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for bipolar disorder, epilepsy and to prevent migraine headache.

Trade Names :

Disorate -250 | Valprosh | Disorate -500 | Zoret -200 | Divalpro | Divaa | Diproex 125 | Sodaval SR | Dilex | Espoval

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Ethosuximide

Ethosuximide is a succinimide anticonvulsant, prescribed for epilepsy.

Trade Names :

Ethosuximide | Zarontin

Ethotoin

Ethotoin is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for seizures either alone or with other medications.

Ezogabine

Ezogabine is an anti-epileptic agent, prescribed for partial-onset seizures.

Felbamate

Felbamate is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for seizures.

Flunarizine

Flunarizine is a calcium channel blocker, prescribed for migraine occlusive peripheral vascular disease, vertigo of central and peripheral origin and as an adjuvant in the therapy of epilepsy.

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Fluvert | Mig (5 mg) | Finetab (5 mg) | Migazin (5 mg) | Grenil - F (5 mg) | Nariz (5 mg) | Fine (5 mg) | Fluvert (5 mg) | Fluz (5 mg) | Migarid (5 mg)

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Fosphenytoin

Fosphenytoin is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for seizures during neurosurgery and status epilepticus.

Trade Names :

Fosolin (150 mg) | Fosolin (750 mg) | Fosphen (150 mg) | Milorgen (750 mg) | Milorgen (150 mg)

Lacosamide

Lacosamide is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for partial-onset of seizures.

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Ictrol (50mg) | Lacoset (50mg) | Lacosam (100mg) | Lacoset (100mg) | Lacopsy (100mg) | Lacosam (50mg) | Lacoset (200mg) | Lacasa (50mg) | Lacasa (100mg) | Lacasa (150mg)

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Levetiracetam

Levetiracetam is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for partial seizures.

Trade Names :

Epictal | Epictal (500 mg) | Epictal (750 mg) | Epifast | Epifast (500 mg) | Epifast (750 mg) | Lenerve (250 mg) | Lenerve (500 mg) | Levecetam (250 mg) | Levecetam (500 mg)

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Methsuximide

Methsuximide is an anticonvulsant medication, prescribed for certain types of seizures.

Oxcarbazepine

Oxcarbazepine is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for partial seizure disorders in epileptic children and adults, either alone or with other medication.

Trade Names :

Oxmazetol-SR (600 mg) | Exep | Oleptal DT | Oxzey | Oxep (150mg) | Oxeptal | Oxana FC | Oxital | Oxcazo | Carbox

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Perampanel

Perampanel is an antiepileptic drug, prescribed for partial-onset seizures.

Phenacemide

Phenacemide is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for preventing or controlling seizures.

Phenobarbitone

Phenobarbitone is a barbiturate, prescribed for seizures, and treating sleep disorders.

Trade Names :

Cadiphylate Elixir (12mg/4mg/80mg/50mg/1mg/0.55mL/5mL) | Cadiphylate Elixir (12mg/4mg/80mg/50mg/1mg/0.55mL/5mL)

Phenytoin

Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for certain types of seizures (eg, status epilepticus).

Trade Names :

Dilantin | Eptoin 50 | Epileptin | Epsolin 100 | Eptoin 100 | Dilantin | Dilantin | Fentoin Er | Dilantin | Phenicure

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Pregabalin

Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant used as an additional treatment of partial seizures.

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Preganerve (150 mg) | Pregabin (150 mg) | Progab (150 mg) | Pregabin | Preneu | Progab (75 mg) | Preganerve (100 mg) | Pregeb (100 mg) | Pregalin Caps | Nuramed Cap

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Primidone

Primidone is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for seizures.

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Mysoline | Mysoline (250mg) | Mysoline (250mg)

Rufinamide

Rufinamide is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in children 4 years and older and adults.

Stiripentol

Stiripentol is used to treat Dravet syndrome (Previously Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy or SMEI), a rare but severe type of epilepsy in young children which is usually triggered by fever or hot temperatures.

Trimethadione

Trimethadione is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for seizure disorders.

Valproic Acid

Valproic Acid is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and rarely for depression.

Trade Names :

Valporate Chrono | Torvate (300mg) | Valcot CR 200 | Valporate Chrono (300 mg) | Valcot CR 300 | Torvate (500mg) | Devot -XL (500 mg) | Navalin (500 mg) | Epsoval-XR (500 mg) | Valporate Chrono (500 mg)

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Vigabatrin

Vigabatrin is an antiepileptic agent, prescribed for seizures.

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Zonisamide

Zonisamide is a sulfonamide anticonvulsant, prescribed for partial seizures.

Trade Names :

Zonegran | Zonit (25 mg) | Zonisep | Zonit (50 mg) | Zonimid | Zonisep (50mg) | Zonicare | Zonit (100 mg) | Zonimid (100mg) | Zonicare (100 mg)

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