ANTI-CONVULSANT DRUGS
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.
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