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Anti-Seizure Medication Chart for Use in Adults

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This chapter presents a comprehensive overview of anti-epileptic drugs including what seizure type they are used for, the mechanism of action, the oral and IV dosing, common side effects or deadly side effects, metabolism and protein binding, what levels are used (if any), and other pearls (includes monitoring, pregnancy class, interactions).

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  1. Department of Pharmacy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Megan E. Barra

  2. Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    David Fischer

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  1. Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Catherine S.W. Albin

  2. Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA

    Sahar F. Zafar

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Barra, M.E., Fischer, D. (2022). Anti-Seizure Medication Chart for Use in Adults. In: Albin, C.S., Zafar, S.F. (eds) The Acute Neurology Survival Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75732-8_65

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