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ETP New - First- and Second-line Medications
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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ETP New - Frequently Asked Questions
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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ETP New - General Information
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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ETP New - How does carbamazepine affect the brain?: Basic
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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ETP New - How does carbamazepine affect the brain?: Intermediate
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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ETP New - How does the body digest carbamazepine?: Basic
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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ETP New - How well does carbamazepine work?: Basic
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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