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TAKE CONTROL TODAYETP New - Sleep Disruption and Epilepsy
Created by ETPat10/17/2005 - 4:04am|3339 Views There are a number of topics about sleep that are of particular concern to people with epilepsy. First, sleep disruption from any cause can be a reason for an increase in seizure frequency or severity. Second, sleep disruption can...
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ETP New - Alcohol & Drugs
Created by ETPat12/15/2006 - 6:41am|940 Views
When you use alcohol or illegal drugs, trouble is not far behind. Risky decisions often put teens who use alcohol or other drugs in particularly dangerous places, such as behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. Teens often don't understand...
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admin New - Interactions of oxcarbazepine with other medications: Professional
Created by adminat01/02/2008 - 2:48pm|15 Views
Effects of other drugs on oxcarbazepine
The metabolism of oxcarbazepine and MHD is unaffected by induction or inhibition of the cytochrome P450 system. This reduces the potential for interactions with AEDs and other drugs that inhibit...
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ETP New - Interactions of Trileptal with other medications: Professional
Created by ETPat09/27/2006 - 5:33am|92 Views Effects of other drugs on Trileptal (oxcarbazepine)
The metabolism of Trileptal and MHD is unaffected by induction or inhibition of the cytochrome P450...
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ETP New - Interactions with other medications: Professional
Created by ETPat09/27/2006 - 5:33am|88 Views Effects of carbamazepine on other drugs
Because carbamazepine accelerates hepatic metabolism, it will increase the clearance of:
oral contraceptives
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mick02 New - Medicine Sheets to Download
Created by mick02at11/01/2007 - 7:20pm|4547 Views
This section provides an instruction sheet in PDF format for many seizure medicines. You can download or print a copy for your use at home.
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webmaster New - Newer Generation Antiepileptic Drugs and the Risk of Major Birth Defects
Created by webmasterat05/18/2011 - 6:49am|68 Views
In the May 18, 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Doctors Nielsen and Hviid from Denmark published their analysis of a population based study of 837,795 live born infants in Denmark from January 1,...
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webmaster New - On My Mind: Drugs and Supplements that May Increase the Chance for Seizures
Created by webmasterat03/10/2011 - 11:43am|373 Views
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ETP New - Seizure Triggers
Created by ETPat06/11/2007 - 10:04am|1376 Views
Some people may find that seizures occur in a pattern or are more likely to occur in certain situations. Sometimes these connections are just by chance, but other times it’s not. Keeping track of any factors that may precipitate...
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