Frequency of antiepileptic drugs and response change in pediatric patients receiving 2 or more antiepileptic drugs

AM Albsoul-Younes, AT Masri, LF Gharaibeh… - Neurosciences …, 2020 - nsj.org.sa
Objectives: To investigate the frequency of changes in antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) use, as
well as concomitant changes in the degree of seizure control in pediatric patients, who are …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple anti-epileptic drug use in children with epilepsy in Mulago hospital, Uganda: a cross sectional study

R Atugonza, A Kakooza-Mwesige, S Lhatoo… - BMC pediatrics, 2016 - Springer
Background Seizures in up to one third of children with epilepsy may not be controlled by
the first anti-epileptic drug (AED). In this study, we describe multiple AED usage in children …

Reinvestigation and reduction of polytherapy in children with chronic seizures

CC Chen, PC Chiu, MT Chen - Journal of child neurology, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
From October 2001 to October 2003, the authors reviewed all patients with chronic seizures
taking antiepileptic drugs for more than 2 years with follow-up at the pediatric neurological …

[PDF][PDF] Drug utilization pattern of antiepileptics and their adverse effects in pediatrics

K Kousalya, DP Swathi Cherukuri… - … J Pharmaceutical Res, 2014 - researchgate.net
Objectives: The main objectives of the study are to describe the drug utilization pattern of
anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), to get an insight into drug use and/or prescribing patterns, to …

Comparison of drug utilization patterns in observational data: antiepileptic drugs in pediatric patients

FT Bourgeois, KL Olson, A Poduri, KD Mandl - Pediatric Drugs, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Physicians require information on the comparative benefits and harms of
medications for optimal treatment decisions. However, this type of data is limited, especially …

Overview of therapeutic changes in antiepileptic drugs in adult patients

DMN Ratri, M Rahmadi, WR Islamiyah… - Journal of Basic and …, 2019 - degruyter.com
Background Previous studies suggest a highly variable response of antiepileptic drugs
(AEDs). This may be because the response to AEDs has been changed to sustained period …

Patterns of antiepileptic drugs use in epileptic pediatric patients in Jordan

A Albsoul-Younes, L Gharaibeh, AA Murtaja… - Neurosciences …, 2016 - nsj.org.sa
Objectives: To determine prescribing patterns of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in pediatric
patients with confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy, and to provide knowledge of general practice …

[PDF][PDF] Recurrence of epilepsy and related risk factors after the discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs in children: a 10-year single-center study

JH Choi, SJ Kim - Annals of Child Neurology, 2020 - annchildneurol.org
Purpose The criteria for discontinuing antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in children with well-
controlled epilepsy remain unclear. This study sought to identify the recurrence rate of …

Drug Utilization Evaluation of Antiepileptic Drugs in Pediatric Population at a Secondary Care Hospital

KK Nalluri - Value in Health, 2016 - valueinhealthjournal.com
Objectives Epilepsy is a common but serious brain disorder. Epilepsy can begin at any time
of life, but it is most common in children under five years. The main objective of this study …

[HTML][HTML] Recurrence rate and risk factors for recurrence of seizures after withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs (AED) in Indian children treated for epilepsy

K Srivastava, KK Kishore, K Topiwala… - … Journal of Epilepsy, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Methods Patients were selected from the Pediatric Epilepsy Clinic in a referral Medical
College between July 2005 and December 2013. Out of 2200 patients referred for seizures …