Pattern of AED Use
Seizure Management Strategy | Number (N) | Percent (%) |
N = 178 | 100% | |
Monotherapy | 165 | 92.7 |
Polytherapy | 13 | 7.3 |
Drugs used for Monotherapy | N = 165 |
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Carbamazepine (CBZ) | 145 | 87.9 |
Valproate (Valp) | 14 | 8.5 |
Phenobarbitone (PHE) | 3 | 1.7 |
Phenytoin (PHT) | 3 | 1.7 |
Pattern of Polytherapy | (N = 13) |
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Use of 2 drugs | 13 | 100.0 |
Use of 3 drugs | 0 | 0.0 |
Drugs used for Polytherapy |
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CBZ + VALP | 2 | 15.4 |
PHE + PHT | 1 | 7.7 |
CBZ + PHE | 10 | 76.9 |
Adjunct Medications |
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Benzodiazepines |
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Diazepam | 2 | 1.1 |
Clonazepam | 11 | 6.2 |
Vinpocetine | 3 | 1.7 |
Donepexil | 2 | 1.1 |