COMPARISION OF EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF CARBAMAZEPINE AND ESLICARBAZEPINE IN ADULT PARTIAL AND GENERALIZED SEIZURES

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  • Jayasutha.J
  • Bhargavdilip.S
  • Kishore.K
  • Ramasamy.C

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of monotherapy Carbamazepine in comparision with Eslicarbazepine and also to assess adverse drug reactions of Carbamazepine and Eslicarbazepine.

Methods: This study was a prospective interventional study.A total of 44 patients were included in the study, of which, 22 patients were under Carbamazepine (Group A) and 22 patients were under Eslicarbazepine (Group B).

Results: On comparision with GroupA patients, the seizure frequency was found to be less in Group B with very low incidence of adverse effects.

Conclusion: Eslicarbazepine monotherapy was found to be better than carbamazepine in partial and generalized seizure patients.

Keywords: Seizures, Carbamazepine, Eslicarbazepine

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01-04-2014

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Jayasutha.J, Bhargavdilip.S, Kishore.K, and Ramasamy.C. “COMPARISION OF EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF CARBAMAZEPINE AND ESLICARBAZEPINE IN ADULT PARTIAL AND GENERALIZED SEIZURES”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, vol. 7, no. 2, Apr. 2014, pp. 144-7, https://mail.innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/975.

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