PROSPECTS OF APPLICATION OF NEW ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS

The article provides basic information on the chemical structure, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, indications, contraindications, and the prospects of clinical application of new antiepileptic drugs: eslikarbazepin, zonisamide, perampanel and rufinamid. Each newest AEDs has a unique mechanism...

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Main Author: P. N. Vlasov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IRBIS LLC 2016-05-01
Series:Эпилепсия и пароксизмальные состояния
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Online Access:https://www.epilepsia.su/jour/article/view/13
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Summary:The article provides basic information on the chemical structure, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, indications, contraindications, and the prospects of clinical application of new antiepileptic drugs: eslikarbazepin, zonisamide, perampanel and rufinamid. Each newest AEDs has a unique mechanism, improved pharmacokinetics and tolerability, thereby significantly expanding the possibilities of rational therapy of epilepsy.
ISSN:2077-8333
2311-4088