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• In the past 20yrs, a large range of antiepileptic drugs have been licensed for use.
• Only some of these drugs are licensed currently for use in newly diagnosed patients or for use in children.
• The drugs differ widely in terms of their mechanisms of action, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, indications, and common and/or important side effects.
• The physician treating epilepsy should be aware of the main features of all available antiepileptic drugs, and these are summarized in this Chapter.
• In the past 20yrs, a large range of antiepileptic drugs have been licensed for use.
• Only some of these drugs are licensed currently for use in newly diagnosed patients or for use in children.
• The drugs differ widely in terms of their mechanisms of action, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, indications, and common and/or important side effects.
• The physician treating epilepsy should be aware of the main features of all available antiepileptic drugs, and these are summarized in this Chapter.
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