Carbamazepine And Oxcarbazepine: Results And Prospects For Use In Epileptology


I.E. Poverennova. A.V. Jakunina, V.A. Kalinin, N.N. Saveljeva С. 4750

Carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine: results and prospects for use in epileptology
The article discuss problem of treatment of epilepsy by modern antiepileptic drugs (AED), taking into account the therapy effectiveness, development of adverse effects and costs of treatment. Based on the analysis of antiepileptic therapy in an adult population with epilepsy of Samara region, as well as own study, including 15 patients with epilepsy, the authors concludes that until recently carbamazepine occupied the leading place due to cost-benefit ratio, and in recent time oxcarbazepine is alternative drug, because it not only has the clinical efficacy and moderate cost, but also well tolerated by patients.

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