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“seizure medicine”

 
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New - A new epilepsy medicine, lacosamide, recommended for approval in the US and Europe.
Created by ETPat11/04/2008 - 3:26am|266 Views
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New - Another New Epilepsy Medicine is Approved
Created by ETPat11/17/2008 - 1:10pm|200 Views
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New - Are Women Aware of Pregnancy Risks from Seizure Medicines?
Created by ETPat09/08/2009 - 3:32am|98 Views
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New - First- and Second-line Medications
Created by ETPat02/11/2007 - 8:56am|497 Views
A first-line seizure medicine (your doctor may call it an "antiepileptic drug") is a leading treatment recommended for a specific type of seizure. A type of medicine is considered a first-line treatment based on its effectiveness in...
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New - Frequently Asked Questions
Created by ETPat01/20/2007 - 11:50am|635 Views
I forgot to take my seizure medicine this morning. What should I do? Even though you know that it's important to take every single dose of your seizure medicine on time, now and then you might forget. What you should do about it...
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New - General Information
Created by ETPat11/26/2006 - 10:34am|2558 Views
There is no known cure for epilepsy. But medications can control seizures in most people. These medicines do not actually "fix" the problems that cause seizures. Instead, they work by stopping the seizures from occurring....
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New - How does carbamazepine affect the brain?: Basic
Created by ETPat11/10/2004 - 8:55am|375 Views
Brain cells need to work (fire) at a certain rate to function normally. During a seizure, brain cells are forced to work much more rapidly than normal. Carbamazepine helps prevent brain cells from working as fast as a seizure requires...
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New - How does carbamazepine affect the brain?: Intermediate
Created by ETPat11/10/2004 - 9:14am|139 Views
Brain cells need to work (fire) at a certain rate to function normally. During a seizure, brain cells are forced to work much more rapidly than normal. Carbamazepine helps prevent...
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New - How does the body digest carbamazepine?: Basic
Created by ETPat11/10/2004 - 8:55am|137 Views
After medicine is swallowed, it must be absorbed into the blood so it can move throughout the body. The process of absorbing, digesting, and excreting a medicine or food is called metabolism. The way the body metabolizes a particular...
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New - How well does carbamazepine work?: Basic
Created by ETPat11/15/2005 - 10:20am|224 Views
Doctors have studied large numbers of patients to find out how well carbamazepine controls seizures. They have reported that it completely controls partial seizures in about 70% of people just beginning their treatment, and that...
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