Anti-seizure medications (ASMs): choice with medical conditions
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Anti-seizure medications (ASMs): choice with medical conditions. Levetiracetam, Lamotrigine, Zonisamide, Pregabalin. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Cardiac diseases
- Levetiracetam
- Lamotrigine
- Zonisamide
- Pregabalin
HIV
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Hypothyroidism
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Osteoporosis
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Psychiatric disorders
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Pulmonary diseases
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Other considerations
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References
- Ruiz-Gimenez J, Sanchez-Alvarez JC, Canadillas-Hidalgo F, Serrano-Castro PJ; Andalusian Epilepsy Society. Antiepileptic treatment in patients with epilepsy and other comorbidities. Seizure 2010; 19:375–382.
- Perucca E, Tomson T. The pharmacological treatment of epilepsy. Lancet Neurol 2011; 10:446-456.
- Birbeck GL, French JA, Perucca E, et al. Antiepileptic drug selection for people with HIV/AIDS: evidence-based guidelines from the ILAE and AAN. Epilepsia 2012; 53:207-214.
