Important stuff Flashcards
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Brand specific anti epileptics
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Category 1 (ensure the person is maintained on a specific manufacturer’s product) — phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, primidone.
o Category 2 (use clinical judgement and discuss seizure frequency and treatment history with the person and/or carer) — valproate, lamotrigine, perampanel, rufinamide, clobazam, clonazepam, oxcarbazepine, eslicarbazepine, zonisamide, topiramate.
o Category 3 (usually unnecessary to maintain the person on a specific manufacturer’s product unless there is patient anxiety, risk of confusion or dosing errors) — levetiracetam, lacosamide, tiagabine, gabapentin, pregabalin, ethosuximide, vigabatrin, brivaracetam.
