ABSTRACT Introduction: Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are the cornerstone of treatment of
patients with epilepsy, and there are presently 27 licensed AEDs making AEDs among the …

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 …

BackgroundIncreasing rates of prescriptions for antidepressants, antipsychotics and
stimulants have been reported from various countries. AimsTo examine trends in …

Objective: This study examined longitudinal trends in the dispensing of psychotropic
medications in Australia from January 2000 to December 2011. Method: Dispensing data for …

Due to the diverse mechanisms of action of antiseizure drugs, there has been a rise in
prescriptions of these drugs for non-epileptic pathologies. One drug that is now being used …

During the period 1989–2009, 14 new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) were licensed for clinical
use and these can be subdivided into new second-and third-generation AEDs. The second …

Purpose To evaluate long-term outcome of three years and treatment patterns of patients
suffering from severely drug-refractory epilepsy (SDRE). Methods This analysis was …

Background and objective Laboratories sometimes use different reference ranges for the
same antiepileptic drug (AED), particularly for new and poorly investigated drugs. This may …

Nationwide analyses of drug use can provide a prevalence estimate of the underlying
disease and can help in understanding the characteristics of treatment. This study aimed for …

Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are the mainstay in the treatment of epilepsy, one of the most
common serious chronic neurological disorders. AEDs display extensive pharmacological …