Definition Anticonvulsant
Drugs are medicines used to prevent or treat convulsions (seizures).
Purpose Anti Convulsant Drugs are used to control seizures in people
with epilepsy. Epilepsy is not a single disease. It is a set of symptoms
that may have different causes in different people. The common thread is an
imbalance in the brain's electrical activity. This imbalance causes
seizures, that may affect part or all of the body and may or may not cause a
loss of consciousness. anticonvulsant drugs act on the brain to reduce the
frequency and severity of seizures.
Description Anticonvulsant Drugs include such medicines as
Carbamazepine, Phenytoin, and Valproic Acid. The drugs are available only
with a physician's prescription and come in tablet, capsule, liquid, and "sprinkle"
forms.