antiepileptic
adjective
an·ti·ep·i·lep·tic
ˌan-tē-ˌe-pə-ˈlep-tik 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or anti-epileptic
: designed to control or prevent seizures associated with epilepsy
antiepileptic drugs
antiepileptic
noun
or anti-epileptic
plural antiepileptics or anti-epileptics
More than a dozen antiseizure drugs have come to market in the past 25 years. They've reduced the side effects associated with antiepileptics, but the new drugs haven't proven much more effective at reducing seizures.
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Fred Vogelstein
Fred Vogelstein
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Anti-Seizure Drugs Side effects while taking antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) can occur due to the epilepsy itself or the long-term use of medication.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
But some drugs prescribed for bacterial or viral infections and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as some antidepressants and antiepileptic drugs, may cause problems.
—Kimberly Truong, SELF, 7 Dec. 2018
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
But some drugs prescribed for bacterial or viral infections and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as some antidepressants and antiepileptic drugs, may cause problems.
—Kimberly Truong, SELF, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Antiepileptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiepileptic. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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antiepileptic
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti·ep·i·lep·tic
-ˌep-ə-ˈlep-tik
: designed to control or prevent seizures associated with epilepsy
antiepileptic treatments
an antiepileptic drug
antiepileptic
2 of 2 noun
: an antiepileptic drug
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