[Info] List of Drugs used for E?

[Rae1889]

Just wondering if there was a list of common drugs for E?

I am just making my website a little more organized and user friendly so i added a section under my medication tab to list common drugs that are used for treating E. This way if someone want to ask a question about Lamictal, they would just have to look underneath the medication section and click on lamictal to either find the answer or to post the question under a section easy to use for reference later.

So far the only drugs I could think of are:
Lamictal/Lamotrigine
Dilantin/Phenytoin
Neurontin/Gabapentin
Trileptal/Oxcarbazepine
Tegretol/Carbamazepine
Keppra/Levetiracetam
Depakote/Vaproic Acid
Topamax/Topiramate

Anything else that is commonly used? I appreciate your help!

To view the website: www.manitobaepilepsy.proboards.com

[epileric]

Ativan/Lorazepam

Mysoline/Primidone

[epileric]

You also might want to mention the 11 anti-epileptic drug's that might cause suicidal thoughts/ tendencies (some of which you already have)

The 11 drugs cited by the FDA are:

* carbamazepine (marketed as Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR)
* felbamate (marketed as Felbatol)
* gabapentin (marketed as Neurontin)
* lamotrigine (marketed as Lamictal)
* levetiracetam (marketed as Keppra)
* oxcarbazepine (marketed as Trileptal)
* pregabalin (marketed as Lyrica)
* tiagabine (marketed as Gabitril)
* topiramate (marketed as Topamax)
* valproate (marketed as Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakene, Depacon)
* zonisamide (marketed as Zonegran)

Suicide Risk From 11 Epilepsy Drugs

[Rae1889]

Thanks Eric!
under each heading I am going to put a quick thread on the definition and wikipedia stuff of those drugs. This way its a quick reference each time someone needs to view what each drug is.

[Endless]

Hey, Rae,

Nice to see you in here! How are you feeling?

Here's a link to the most common anti-seizure meds, sorted by type of seizure:
http://www.pharmacology2000.com/Cent...sy/Epiobj1.htm. It also has side effects and drug-drug interactions. I think the list is a bit incomplete, because I didn't see some of the newest drugs in there.

Here's a list of all 36 drugs prescribed for epilepsy. The list is from drugs.com. If you see the list of 26, click on "list of 36" at the bottom. The list has links to more information, and some drug ratings from patients.

http://www.drugs.com/condition/seizures.html

For those that aren't into links, here's the whole list. I find it interesting that it has progestins and vitamins in it.

Celontin generic name: methsuximide class: succinimide anticonvulsants
Crinone generic name: progesterone class: progestins
Depacon generic name: valproic acid class: fatty acid derivative anticonvulsants
Depakene generic name: valproic acid class: fatty acid derivative anticonvulsants
Diastat generic name: diazepam class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines
Diastat AcuDial generic name: diazepam class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines
Diastat Pediatric generic name: diazepam class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines
Diazepam Intensol generic name: diazepam class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines
Dilantin generic name: phenytoin class: group I antiarrhythmics, hydantoin anticonvulsants
Endometrin generic name: progesterone class: progestins
First Progesterone MC10 generic name: progesterone class: progestins
First Progesterone MC5 generic name: progesterone class: progestins
Gabitril generic name: tiagabine class: gamma-aminobutyric acid reuptake inhibitors
Keppra generic name: levetiracetam class: pyrrolidine anticonvulsants
Keppra XR generic name: levetiracetam class: pyrrolidine anticonvulsants
Luminal generic name: phenobarbital class: barbiturate anticonvulsants, barbiturates
Menopause Formula Progesterone generic name: progesterone class: progestins
Mysoline generic name: primidone class: barbiturate anticonvulsants
Nestrex generic name: pyridoxine class: vitamins
Paradione generic name: paramethadione class: oxazolidinedione anticonvulsants
Peganone generic name: ethotoin class: hydantoin anticonvulsants
Phenytek generic name: phenytoin class: group I antiarrhythmics, hydantoin anticonvulsants
Phenytoin Sodium, generic name: phenytoin class: group I antiarrhythmics, hydantoin anticonvulsants
Prochieve generic name: progesterone class: progestins
Progest generic name: progesterone class: progestins
Prometrium generic name: progesterone class: progestins
Sabril generic name: vigabatrin class: gamma-aminobutyric acid analogs, gamma-aminobutyric acid transaminase inhibitors
Solfoton generic name: phenobarbital class: barbiturate anticonvulsants, barbiturates
Stavzor generic name: valproic acid class: fatty acid derivative anticonvulsants
Tridione generic name: trimethadione class: oxazolidinedione anticonvulsants
Trileptal generic name: oxcarbazepine class: dibenzazepine anticonvulsants
Valium generic name: diazepam class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines
Valrelease generic name: diazepam class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines
Vimpat generic name: lacosamide class: miscellaneous anticonvulsants
Zarontin generic name: ethosuximide class: succinimide anticonvulsants
Zonegran generic name: zonisamide class: carbonic anhydrase inhibitor anticonvulsants


A new class of drugs may be coming in the future: galanin agonists. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0729091456.htm