Gender issues in antiepileptic drug treatment

The purpose of this review is to discuss gender-related aspects in the, pharmacokinetics, effects, selection and use of antiepileptic drugs (AED). In general, there are few known gender related differences in pharmacokinetics or efficacy of AEDs. Conversely, gender has a significant influence on the...

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Main Authors: Emilio Perucca, Dina Battino, Torbjörn Tomson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996114001296