Category list : Anticonvulsants
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Valproate use in women: minimising the risks Subscription
It is necessary that pharmacists and pharmacy teams ensure the safe and appropriate prescribing of valproate in line with the current Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency guidance.
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Gabapentinoids ineffective for lower back pain, review finds Subscription
A review published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has backed up guidance stating that anticonvulsants are ineffective for treating lower back pain.
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Refractory epilepsy: management in tertiary care Subscription
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness or convulsions, associated with neurones exhibiting abnormally high electrical excitability in the brain.
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European Medicines Agency announces first public hearing to gather evidence for valproate safety review
Members of the public are being invited to speak about their experiences of an epilepsy drug as part of a safety review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
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Prenatal exposure to newer antiepileptic drugs appears not to affect cognitive development Subscription
Use of newer antiepileptic drugs in pregnant women appears not to affect cognitive abilities in the offspring but valproate lowers IQ, study finds.
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FDA approves brivaracetam for partial onset epilepsy Subscription
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved brivaracetam (Briviact) as an add on treatment for partial onset seizures in patients with epilepsy who are over 16 years of age.
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‘Debranding’ of branded products Subscription
For some years now, certain manufacturers have been removing the brand name of a medicine and relaunching the product as a generic — so called “debranding”. The aim of this exercise is to circumvent the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) and allow the manufacturer to increase the price to the NHS.
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Pregnancy: use of medicines in managing complications Subscription
How physiological changes during pregnancy are managed to minimise risk to the mother and foetus.
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Marijuana liquid may play a medicinal role in epilepsy Subscription
Treatment with cannabidiol reduces seizure frequency for patients with certain epilepsy conditions, research suggests.
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Energy restriction could tackle drug-resistant epilepsy Subscription
Shutting down a metabolic pathway that fuels misfiring neurons can suppress seizures in mice, find researchers who predict a fresh approach to developing antiepileptic drugs.
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