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Specific Drugs Articles

valproic acid
Valproic acid affects chemicals in the body that may be involved in causing seizures.
Source:MULTUM
Phenobarbital overdose
Phenobarbital overdose is poisoning from an overdose of phenobarbital.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 18, 2007
Phenobarbital
Phenobarbital is a barbiturate, a drug that has sedative and hypnotic effects. The drug is classed as a central nervous system agent and subclassed as an anticonvulsant (antiseizure).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
phenobarbital (sedative)
Barbiturate; anxiolytic, sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant.
Source:AHFS
phenobarbital
Phenobarbital is in a group of drugs called barbiturates (bar-BIT-chur-ates). Phenobarbital slows the activity of your brain and nervous system.
Source:MULTUM
Phenytoin
Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant, a drug that acts to prevent seizures. In the United States, phenytoin is sold under the brand name Dilantin.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
phenytoin
Phenytoin is a hydantoin-derivative anticonvulsant.
Source:AHFS
phenytoin (oral)
Phenytoin is an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant. It works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures.
Source:MULTUM
Valproic acid
Valproic acid is an anticonvulsant (anti-seizure) drug. In the United States, valproic acid is also known as valproate, and is sold under the brand name Depakene.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
valproate/divalproex
Valproic acid (the active moiety), valproate sodium, and divalproex sodium are carboxylic acid-derivative anticonvulsants; also antimanic, other psychotherapeutic, and antimigraine agents.
Source:AHFS
Valproic Acid and Divalproex Sodium
Valproic acid is an anticonvulsant used to control seizures in the treatment of epilepsy , a neurological dysfunction in which excessive surges of electrical energy are emitted in the brain. Valproic acid is closely related to divalproex sodium and valproate sodium.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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