Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P. Ravi Kumar Consultant Paediatric Neurologist MRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.) Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy & Neurology (London) Brand names: Tablet: Levipil, Levecetam Syrup: Epitra, Levipil, Levera Levetiracetam that is pronounced as “lev-ee-tear-a- see-tam”, is a medicine used to treat the patients of Epilepsy. Why is Levetiracetam […]
Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P. Ravi Kumar Consultant Paediatric NeurologistMRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.)Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy &Neurology (London) Lamotrigine is a medicine used in epilepsy to control focal epilepsy, generalized tonic-clonic seizures, absence seizures (vacant spells) and few specific syndromes such as Lennox Gastuat syndrome. Why is Lamotrigine important for […]
Felbamate
FELBAMATE Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P. Ravi Kumar Consultant Paediatric NeurologistMRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.)Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy &Neurology (London) Felbamate is a medicine used in epilepsy to control focal seizures. This medication is not available in Indian sub-continent, when this information sheet was last updated. It is reserved only in severe […]
Cannabidiol
Cannabidiol Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P. Ravi Kumar Consultant Paediatric NeurologistMRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.)Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy &Neurology (London) Cannabidiol is a medicine used in treatment of epilepsy; it is usually reserved to individuals with a severe form of epilepsy, which is not responding to standard line of medications. This drug […]
Lacosamide
LACOSAMIDE Parent or patient Information Leaflet Lacosamide is a medicine used in epilepsy to control focal onset seizures and secondarily generalized epilepsy. It can be used as a stand-alone drug or as an adjunct with another anti-epileptic medications. Why is it important for my child to take Lacosamide ? It is important that […]
Melatonin
Melatonin Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P. Ravi Kumar Consultant Paediatric Neurologist MRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.) Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy & Neurology (London) Brand names : Tablet: Go 2 Sleep Syrup: Tru Nap, Go 2 Sleep Melatonin: The Sleep Inducing Chemical What is Melatonin? Melatonin is a natural hormone that is produced […]
Ethosuximide
ETHOSUXIMIDE Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P Ravikumar Consultant Paediatric NeurologistMRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.)Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy &Neurology (London) Ethosuximide is a medicine used in treatment of absence (vacant seizures) epilepsy. It may be used as an adjunct in other types of seizures, but rarely used. This medicine has become available only […]
Eslicarbazepine
ESLICARBAZEPINE Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P. Ravi Kumar Consultant Paediatric NeurologistMRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.)Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy &Neurology (London) Brand names :Tablet: Zefretol, Eslizen Eslicarbazepine is a medicine used in epilepsy to control focal seizures. It is used as a single drug or as an adjunct with Carbamazepine. It is a […]
Brivaracetam
BRIVARACETAM Parent or patient Information Leaflet Dr. C. P. Ravi Kumar Consultant Paediatric NeurologistMRCPCH, CCT in Paediatrics (U.K.)Fellow in Paediatric Epilepsy &Neurology (London) Brand names :Tablet : BRIVIACT BRIVARACETAM is a medicine used in the treatment of epilepsy to control Focal seizures or rarely as an additional drug in generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Brivaracetam is the […]