Question

Discuss medications to treat seizures. What specifically should patients be taught about seizure medications to prevent adverse side effects?

Answer 1

treatment medications to treat seizuresare....

phenobarbitone

primidone

phenytoin

fosphenytoin

carbamazepine

ethosuximide

valproic acid

clonazepam

diazepam

lorazepam

clobazam

lamotrizine

gabapentin

pregabalin

topiramate

zonisamide

levetiracetam

vigabatrine

tiagabine

lacosamide

mostly phenytoin and phenobarbital ,diazepam, clonazepam are used to treat seizures...because these drugs are low cost and less sude effects ...

common side effects are present in first few weaks tiered, stomach upset and discomfort, dizziness, blurred vision, irritability, vomiting, drowsiness, rashes.

if patient can't tolerate this side effects for talking seizures medications, patients thought quite the medication....so doctors can counsel the patient and take care about patients and explain the uses of medication, continued that medications.....and doctor must be trest the side effects and slowly increase the dose of drugs for better results.