Anticonvulsant
Neuronal stabilizing agents, aka anticonvulsants or antiepileptic drugs, are among the most prescribed medications for Migraine and headache prevention. They're also used to treat some mental health disorders (bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety) as well as, of course, seizure disorders such as epilepsy. Pregabalin (Lyrica) was recently approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia. The FDA has now has analyzed reports of suicidality (suicidal behavior or ideation) from 199...
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Risk of Suicidal Thoughts Linked to Anticonvulsant Medications
Neuronal stabilizing agents, aka anticonvulsants or antiepileptic drugs, are among the most prescribed medications for Migraine and... Read more »
Mood Stabilizers: The Anticonvulsants
Last month I wrote a series about Lithium, which was the first medication discovered to act as a mood stabilizer in patients with bipolar... Read more »
1/28/08 #9: Anticonvulsants for Migraine and bone loss?
Full Question:I am a 49 year-old woman who has had migraines for the last fifteen years. I've been taking 500 mg. of Depakote and 50 mg... Read more »
Lyrica for Migraine Prevention and Fibromyalgia Pain
Lyrica (pregabalin) is one of the newest neuronal stabilizing agents (anticonvulsants) available. It's FDA approved for neuropathic pain,... Read more »
Bipolar Medication: "How Well Does It Work? Which Is Better?"
Over and over I see posts like, "I take Trileptal, and it's working pretty well, but I have problems with the side effects. My doctor... Read more »
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Migraine Preventives: Some To Carry New Suidicality Warning
The FDA has completed its analysis of reports of suicidality (suicidal behavior or ideation [thoughts]) from placebo-controlled clinical trials of... Read more »
Generic Topamax Approved and Available
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of Topamax tablets (topiramate) to prevent seizures. The Topiramate ... Read more »
IV Treatment of Refractory Migraines
: Refractory Migraines — Migraines that are not responding to treatment — can present significant issues for Migraineurs, including status... Read more »
Migraine and Headache Preventive Medications: Too Many Options...
For those of us with frequent headaches or Migraine attacks, preventive medications are often a good option. Amazingly, the medications used for... Read more »
Lyrica may ease pain from knee replacement
The anticonvulsant Lyrica may help ease pain from knee-replacement surgery, a new study has found. Sixty knee-replacement patients took part in the... Read more »
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