Description
This new edition of Antiseizure Medications: A Clinician's Manual reflects the advances in the study and treatment of epilepsy in the past several years. As a practical tool for physicians and other healthcare providers, this text focuses on the selection and use of antiseizure medications in a variety of clinical contexts.In the past decade, many new antiseizure medications (ASMs) have been introduced, so that there are now approximately 30 medications available to treat epilepsy. The healthcare provider therefore has many choices. However, having many alternatives also allows for the possibility of choosing an inappropriate or a suboptimal agent. The choice of medication should be guided by knowledge and familiarity with the ASMs.In this new edition, the authors discuss choosing drugs when faced with various medical comorbidities; how to correctly prescribe, titrate, and taper drugs; how to monitor drug efficacy and side effects; how to diagnose and manage toxicity; interactions with other drugs; and other relevant issues. With updated references, terminology, materials, and drugs, this third edition meets the needs of clinicians who must treat their patients living with epilepsy.
Table of Contents
1. Diagnosis and Evaluation of Patients With Seizures2. Antiseizure Medications Dosage Forms and Administration Guidelines3. Mechanisms of Action and Pharmacokinetic Properties of Antiseizure Medications4. Monitoring Antiseizure Medications and Their Toxicity5. Choices of Antiseizure Medications Based on Specific Epilepsy Syndromes and Seizure Types6. Clinically Important Drug Interactions With Antiseizure Medications7. Aggravation of Seizures by Antiseizure Medications8. Polytherapy With Antiseizure Medications9. Antiseizure Medications in Pregnancy10. Antiseizure Medications in Lactating Women11. Antiseizure Medications in the Elderly12. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Renal Disease13. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Liver Disease14. Antiseizure Medications and Metabolic Disorders15. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Hyperlipidemia16. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus17. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Cardiovascular Disorders18. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Hematological Disorders19. Antiseizure Medications in Patients on Chemotherapy or Immunosuppressive Therapy20. Antiseizure Medications in Patients with Brain Tumors21. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Stroke22. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis23. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Preexisting Psychiatric Problems24. Antiseizure Medications and Cognition25. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Migraine Headaches26. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Neuropathic Pain Syndromes27. Antiseizure Medications and Cutaneous Reactions28. Antiseizure Medications and Ophthalmologic Problems29. Antiseizure Medications and Weight Change30. Antiseizure Medications and Bone Health31. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With HIV Infection/AIDS32. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Coronavirus Infections33. Antiseizure Medications in the Pipeline
