Drug treatments in patients with cardiac diseases and epilepsy

G Zaccara, S Lattanzi, M Cincotta… - Acta Neurologica …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Comorbidity between epilepsy and heart diseases is frequent. Methods All drugs
classified within the group of drugs for cardiovascular system according to the Anatomical …

Comorbidity between epilepsy and cardiac arrhythmias: implication for treatment

G Zaccara, S Lattanzi - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is often comorbid with either neurological or nonneurological diseases. The
association between epilepsy and cardiac arrhythmias is not infrequent, mostly in patients …

Cardiac adverse effects of antiseizure medications

G Zaccara, S Lattanzi, F Brigo - Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Patients with severe epilepsy are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease
and arrhythmias. Although antiseizure medications (ASMs) may have indirect protective …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of antiepileptic drugs on vascular risk factors: a narrative review

N Katsiki, DP Mikhailidis, DR Nair - Seizure, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose Epilepsy is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and
mortality. The exact causes of this link are not clearly defined. The role of antiepileptic drugs …

Epilepsy Treatment in Patients with Heart Disease

S Mintzer - Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2023 - Springer
Purpose of review This review highlights issues pertaining to the treatment of seizures in
patients with cardiac disease. These fall into two categories: impacts upon the native …

[HTML][HTML] Guidance for interactions between antiseizure medications

A Antanasković, SM Janković - Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
History of antiseizure medications (ASMs) starts in 1857, with introduction of bromides in
clinical practice, and nowadays about 30 drugs with anticonvulsant properties are available …

[HTML][HTML] The heart of epilepsy: current views and future concepts

S Shmuely, M Van der Lende, RJ Lamberts, JW Sander… - Seizure, 2017 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular (CV) comorbidities are common in people with epilepsy. Several
mechanisms explain why these conditions tend to co-exist including causal associations …

Antiepileptic drug interactions-principles and clinical implications

SI Johannessen… - Current …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are widely used as long-term adjunctive therapy or as
monotherapy in epilepsy and other indications and consist of a group of drugs that are …

Assessment of potential drug interactions in patients with epilepsy: impact of age and sex

BE Gidal, JA French, P Grossman, G Le Teuff - Neurology, 2009 - AAN Enterprises
Objectives: To understand and quantify the exposure to concomitant medications other than
antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) within an age-diverse group of men and women with epilepsy …

Antiepileptic drugs and other medications: what interactions may arise?

R Mani, JR Pollard - Current treatment options in neurology, 2009 - Springer
Opinion statement Many patients with epilepsy are on lifelong therapy with antiepileptic
drugs (AEDs), and AEDs are used for other conditions such as mood stabilization and …