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antiepileptic

DEFINITIONS OF: antiepileptic

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n a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)

Synonyms:
anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic drug
Types:
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Emeside, Zarontin, ethosuximide
an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
Neurontin, gabapentin
an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles
hydantoin
any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy
Mesantoin, mephenytoin
a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective
Mebaral, mephobarbital
a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
Gemonil, metharbital
anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy
Milontin, phensuximide
anticonvulsant (trade name Milontin) used to treat petit mal
Mysoline, primidone
an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor
Depokene, valproic acid
anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures
Dilantin, diphenylhydantoin, phenytoin
an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
Type of:
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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