Anti-seizure medications (ASMs): non-pill formulations
Evidence-based neurology checklist on anti-seizure medications (asms): non-pill formulations: Intravenous Acetazolamide Clonazepam Lacosamide Levetiracetam Phenobarbital Phenytoin Valproate Solutions Suspensions Elixirs Sprinkles Chewable tablets Dispersible/disintegrating tablets Capsules that…
Intravenous
- Acetazolamide
- Clonazepam
- Lacosamide
- Levetiracetam
- Phenobarbital
- Phenytoin
- Valproate
Solutions
Suspensions
Elixirs
Sprinkles
Chewable tablets
Dispersible/disintegrating tablets
Capsules that can be opened
Crushable tablets
Rectal
Rectal (off-label)
Subcutaneous
References
- Bank AM, Lee JW, Krause P, Berkowitz AL. What to do when patients with epilepsy cannot take their usual oral medications. Pract Neurol 2017; 17:66-70.
- Grönheit W, Popkirov S, Wehner T, Schlegel U, Wellmer J. Practical management of epileptic seizures and status epilepticus in adult palliative care patients. Front Neurol 2018; 9:595.
