Antiepileptic Drugs, Pharmacopoeia

ISBN-13: 9780857290113 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 122 str.

C. P. Panayiotopoulos

Opis

Antiepileptic Drugs, Pharmacopoeia provides a concise guide to the properties and clinical applications of all antiepileptic drugs (AED) currently used in the prophylactic treatment of epileptic seizures. The presentation of each AED follows a clinically orientated template. This is in accordance with the FDA Package insert and the EMA Summary of Product Characteristics, supplemented with recent published reports and expert clinical advice. This pocket-sized, user-friendly guide will be a valuable resource for all those involved in the care of patients with epileptic seizures.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Recommended sources of information.- Acetazolamide.- Benzodiazepines.- Carbamazepine.- Clobazam.- Clonazepam.- Eslicarbazepine acetate.- Ethosuximide.- Felbamate.- Gabapentin.- Lacosamide.- Lamotrigine.- Levetiracetam.- Oxcarbazepine.- Phenobarbital.- Phenytoin.- Pregabalin.- Rufinamide.- Stiripentol.- Sulthiame.- Tiagabine.- Topiramate.- Valproate.- Vigabatrin.- Zonisamide.- References

O autorze

C.P. Panayiotopoulos is an internationally renowned leader and expert in the diagnosis, treatment and management of epilepsy.

Blurb

Antiepileptic Drugs, Pharmacopoeia provides a concise guide to the properties and clinical applications of all antiepileptic drugs (AED) currently used in the prophylactic treatment of epileptic seizures.  The presentation of each AED follows a clinically orientated template. This is in accordance with the FDA Package insert and the EMA Summary of Product Characteristics, supplemented with recent published reports and expert clinical advice.

C.P. Panayiotopoulos is an internationally renowned leader and expert in the diagnosis, treatment and management of epilepsy. This pocket-sized, user-friendly guide will be a valuable resource for all those involved in the care of patients with epileptic seizures.