Abstract

STUDY ON ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS

Dr. S. Pradeep Kumar*, Dr. P. Narayana Swamy, N. S. Yeswanth, M. Yeswanth, S. Dileep Kumar and T. Sarath Kumar

Abstract

Presentation: Epilepsy is the second most basic incessant neurological condition. Epilepsy implies a propensity to have seizures for example repetitive ridiculous seizures. A seizure is a clinical occasions brought about by an unusual electrical release in cerebrum (or) a transient aggravation of cerebral capacity because of a strange paroxysmal neuronal release in mind. Aim and Objectives: The principle of the investigation is sedate use assessment of hostile to epileptic medications among patients of various age bunches Koringa school of drug store Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh,. To survey sedate usage example and medicine adherence of hostile to epileptic medications. Methodology: An imminent observational survey based cross sectional investigation in 200 patients of different divisions accepting at any rate one AEDs. The subjects were incorporated into the examination simply after they met the criteria for the investigation and after appropriately filling an educated assent structure. The information was acquired by a survey configuration and it is assessed for usage designs, prescription adherence. The expense of AEDs were determined to assess all out expenses on each medication. Results: Out of 200 patients, 140 were male and 60 were female. The age bunch 11-20 years were discovered unmistakable with epilepsy. The normal number of AEDs per patient was observed to be 1.54. Among every one of the medications recommended phenytoin was the most widely recognized medication endorsed 148 (47.89%) for the treatment, pursued by lorazepam 59 (19.09%) and sodium valproate 27 (8.73%). Conclusion: The utilization of AEDs was nearly observed to be levelheaded. In this medical clinic the most normally recommended AEDs was phenytoin trailed by lorazepam and in combinational treatment it was phenytoin + lorazepam. The usage of medications was acquired from the patients utilizing poll organization and they indicated high use of drugs.

Keywords: Epilepsy, Utilization, Evaluation, Antiepileptic.