Anti-seizure medications (ASMs): choice with medical conditions

Evidence-based neurology checklist on anti-seizure medications (asms): choice with medical conditions: Cardiac diseases Levetiracetam Lamotrigine Zonisamide Pregabalin HIV Hypothyroidism Osteoporosis Psychiatric disorders Pulmonary diseases Other considerations

Cardiac diseases

  • Levetiracetam
  • Lamotrigine
  • Zonisamide
  • Pregabalin

HIV

Hypothyroidism

Osteoporosis

Psychiatric disorders

Pulmonary diseases

Other considerations

References

  1. 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.
  2. Perucca E, Tomson T. The pharmacological treatment of epilepsy. Lancet Neurol 2011; 10:446-456.
  3. 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.

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