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Miscellaneous anticonvulsants

What are Miscellaneous anticonvulsants?

Anticonvulsants are drugs that prevent or reduce the severity and frequency of seizures in various types of epilepsy. The different types of anticonvulsants may act on different receptors in the brain and have different modes of action.

Two mechanisms that appear to be important in anticonvulsants are enhancement of GABA action and inhibition of sodium channel activity. Other mechanisms are inhibition of calcium channels and glutamate receptors.

List of Miscellaneous anticonvulsants

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
Vimpat (Pro)
Generic name: lacosamide
6.7
 151 reviews
Epsom Salt
Generic name: magnesium sulfate
10
 1 review
Epidiolex (Pro)
Generic name: cannabidiol
6.5
 1 review
Fintepla (Pro)
Generic name: fenfluramine 		No reviews
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

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Medical conditions associated with miscellaneous anticonvulsants:

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