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*[[Gabapentin]] | *[[Carbamazepine]] (Tegretol) | ||
*[[Clobazam]] (Onfi) | |||
*[[Diazepam]] (Valium) | |||
*[[Ethosuximide]] | |||
*[[Fosphenytoin]] | |||
*[[Gabapentin]] (Neurontin) | |||
*[[Lacosamide]] (Vimpat) | |||
*[[Lamotrigine]] (Lamictal) | |||
*[[Levetiracetam]] (Keppra) | |||
*[[Lorazepam]] (Ativan) | |||
*[[Midazolam]] (Versed) | |||
*[[Oxcarbazepine]] (Trileptal) | |||
*[[Pentobarbital]] | |||
*[[Phenobarbital]] | |||
*[[Phenytoin]] (Dilantin) | |||
*[[Propofol]] | |||
*[[Topiramate]] (Topamax) | |||
*[[Valproate]] (Depakote) | |||
*[[Zonisamide]] | |||
[[Category: | {{Pediatric anticonvulsants}} | ||
==See Also== | |||
*[[Seizure]] | |||
*[[Anticonvulsant levels and reloading]] | |||
[[Category:Pharmacology]] | |||
[[Category:Neurology]] |
Latest revision as of 20:44, 19 October 2022
- Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
- Clobazam (Onfi)
- Diazepam (Valium)
- Ethosuximide
- Fosphenytoin
- Gabapentin (Neurontin)
- Lacosamide (Vimpat)
- Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
- Levetiracetam (Keppra)
- Lorazepam (Ativan)
- Midazolam (Versed)
- Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)
- Pentobarbital
- Phenobarbital
- Phenytoin (Dilantin)
- Propofol
- Topiramate (Topamax)
- Valproate (Depakote)
- Zonisamide
Pediatric Anticonvulsants Table
Drug | Dose | Infusion Rate (Minutes) | Age | Comments/Cautions |
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Levetiracetam |
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≥5 | Any | Most commonly used agent |
Fosphenytoin |
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≥10 | Any | Choose alternate drug if on phenytoin at home; may decrease BP/HR; not for toxin-induced seizures |
Valproic acid |
|
≥10 | ≥2 years | Caution in patients with liver dysfunction, mitochondrial disease, urea disorder, thrombocytopenia, or unexplained developmental delay |
Phenytoin |
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≥20 | Any | Choose alternate drug if on phenytoin at home; may decrease BP/HR; not for toxin-induced seizures |
Phenobarbital |
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≥20 | <6 months | First line for most neonatal seizures. Respiratory depression, especially in combination with benzodiazepines |