Encyclopedia - Alprazolam: Encyclopedia - Alprazolam
Alprazolam Anxiety Panic attacks Abuse: Benzodiazepines are widely used for non-medical (i.e., recreational) purposes, and have occas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alprazolam: Encyclopedia Ii - Alprazolam - Indications
The main medical indications are as follows: 1. Treatment of panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia). Alprazolam is very effective i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zonisamide: Encyclopedia - Zonisamide
Zonisamide Zonisamide (brand name Zonegran®) is a sulfonamide anticonvulsant approved for use as an adjunctive therapy in adults with pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethosuximide: Encyclopedia - Ethosuximide
ethosuximide Ethosuximide is a succinimide anticonvulsant, used mainly in absence seizures. It is sold by Pfizer under the name Zarontin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigabatrin: Encyclopedia - Vigabatrin
Vigabatrin is an anticonvulsant that inhibits the catabolism of GABA. It is an analog of GABA, but it is not a receptor agonist.[2] Viga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benzodiazepine: Encyclopedia - Benzodiazepine
The benzodiazepines are a class of drugs with hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, amnestic and muscle relaxant properties. Benzodiazepi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis Rescheduling In The United States: Encyclopedia - Cannabis Rescheduling In The United States
Examples: Heroin, LSD, marijuana, MDMA (Ecstasy), methaqualone (Quaalude). Cannabis rescheduling in the United States - Schedule II. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis Rescheduling In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Cannabis Rescheduling In The United States - Arguments For And Against Rescheduling
Cannabis rescheduling in the United States - Arguments for rescheduling. The position of Jon Gettman, leader of the rescheduling moveme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentobarbital: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentobarbital - Uses
Pentobarbital - Approved. seizures sedation Pentobarbital - Unapproved/Investigational/Off-Label. reduction of intracranial pressu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atc Code N05: Encyclopedia Ii - Atc Code N05 - N05a Antipsychotics
ATC code N05 - N05A Antipsychotics. ATC code N05 - N05AA Phenothiazines with aliphatic side-chain. N05AA01 Chlorpromazine N05AA02 Levom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zonisamide: Encyclopedia Ii - Zonisamide - Uses
Zonisamide - Approved. Zonisamide is approved in the United States,[7] United Kingdom,[8] and Japan for adjunctive treatment of partial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potassium Bromide: Encyclopedia Ii - Potassium Bromide - Uses
The anticonvulsant properties of potassium bromide were first noted by Sir Charles Locock at a meeting of the Royal Medical and Chirurgic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigabatrin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vigabatrin - Adverse Effects
Vigabatrin - Central nervous system. Out of 2,081 subjects, somnolence (12.5%), headache (3.8%), dizziness (3.8%), nervousness (2.7%),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Progabide: Encyclopedia Ii - Progabide - Uses
Progabide - Approved. Progabide is approved in France for either monotherapy or adjunctive use in the treatment of epilepsy in both chi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigabatrin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vigabatrin - Adverse Effects
Vigabatrin - Central Nervous System. Out of 2,081 subjects, somnolence (12.5%), headache (3.8%), dizziness (3.8%), nervousness (2.7%),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethosuximide: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethosuximide - Adverse Effects
Ethosuximide - Central Nervous System. drowsiness mental confusion insomnia nervousness headache euphoria ataxia hiccups impaired con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Primidone: Encyclopedia Ii - Primidone - Uses
Primidone is used to treat, but not cure, the following conditions in the following countries: Primidone - Approved Uses. According to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benzodiazepine: Encyclopedia Ii - Benzodiazepine - Members
Benzodiazepines are commonly divided into three groups. Short-acting compounds act for less than six hours and have few residual effects ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Valnoctamide: Encyclopedia Ii - Valnoctamide - Other Uses
In addition to being a sedative, valnoctamide has been investigated for use in epilepsy since 1969[6] and was still being investigated in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigabatrin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vigabatrin - Drug Interactions
A study published in 2002 found that vigabatrin causes a statistically significant increase in plasma clearance of carbamazepine.[29] In ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benzodiazepine: Encyclopedia Ii - Benzodiazepine - Abuse And Dependence
Benzodiazepines induce physical dependence and are potentially addictive. An abrupt discontinuation of benzodiazepine input may result in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigabatrin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vigabatrin - Uses
Vigabatrin - Approved/clinically proven. In Canada, vigabatrin is approved for use as an adjunctive treatment (with other drugs) in tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benzodiazepine: Encyclopedia Ii - Benzodiazepine - Side-effects
The side effects are predictable as they are intrinsic effects of the drug class of benzodiazepines. Knowing the relative effects of benz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benzodiazepine: Encyclopedia Ii - Benzodiazepine - Uses
Benzodiazepines are used in many situations, depending on their pharmacokinetics. The main use of the short-acting benzodiazepines is in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigabatrin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vigabatrin - Drug Interactions
A study published in 2002 found that vigabatrin causes a statistically significant increase in plasma clearance of carbamazepine.[29] In ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigabatrin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vigabatrin - Uses
Vigabatrin - Approved/Clinically Proven. In Canada, vigabatrin is approved for use as an adjunctive treatment (with other drugs) in tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigabatrin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vigabatrin - Mechanism Of Action
Vigabatrin is an irreversible inhibitor of gamma-aminobutyric acid transaminase (GABA-T), the enzyme responsible for the catabolism of GA...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigabatrin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vigabatrin - Pharmacokinetics
With most drugs, elimination half-life is a useful predictor of dosing schedules and the time needed to reach steady state concentrations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atc Code N05: Encyclopedia Ii - Atc Code N05 - N05b Anxiolytics
ATC code N05 - N05B Anxiolytics. ATC code N05 - N05BA Benzodiazepine derivatives. N05BA01 Diazepam N05BA02 Chlordiazepoxide N05BA03 Med...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benzodiazepine: Encyclopedia Ii - Benzodiazepine - History
The first benzodiazepine, chlordiazepoxide (Librium®) was discovered serendipitously in 1954 by the Austrian scientist Dr Leo Sternbach ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Primidone: Encyclopedia Ii - Primidone - Drug Interactions
Primdone interferes with the metabolism of dexamethasone to the point where its withdrawal from the regimen of a 14-year-old living in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Primidone: Encyclopedia Ii - Primidone - Availability
Primidone - Australia. At some point in time, there was an ICI Australia Pty Ltd producing Mysoline® but current (post-1999) availabil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Primidone: Encyclopedia Ii - Primidone - Effects Of Age Gender And Ethnicity On The Metabolism And Elimination Of Primidone
In 1983, Battino et al reported that the rate of metabolism of primidone into phenobarbital was inversely related to age; the highest rat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Primidone: Encyclopedia Ii - Primidone - Adverse Effects
Primidone - Central Nervous System. vertigo ataxia impaired motor skills sedation, drowsiness hyperactivity, usually in children[28] a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis Rescheduling In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Cannabis Rescheduling In The United States - Rescheduling Process
Marijuana could be rescheduled either legislatively, through Congress, or through the executive branch. Congress has so far rejected all ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethosuximide: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethosuximide - Drug Interactions
Valproates can either decrease or increase the levels of ethosuximide; However, combinations of valproates and ethosuximide had a greater...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigabatrin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vigabatrin - Pharmacokinetics
With most drugs, elimination half-life is a useful predictor of dosing schedules and the time needed to reach steady state concentrations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentobarbital: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentobarbital - Drug Interactions
Administration of alcohol, opioids, antihistamines, other sedative-hypnotics, and other central nervous system depressants will additivel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benzodiazepine: Encyclopedia Ii - Benzodiazepine - Legal Status
All medically-used benzodiazepines are Schedule IV in the USA under the Federal Controlled Substances Act. Flunitrazepam is treated more ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigabatrin: Encyclopedia Ii - Vigabatrin - Mechanism Of Action
Vigabatrin is an irreversible inhibitor of gamma-aminobutyric acid transaminase (GABA-T), the enzyme responsible for the catabolism of GA...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potassium Bromide: Encyclopedia Ii - Potassium Bromide - Chemical Properties
Potassium bromide is a typical ionic salt which is fully dissociated and pH7 in aqueous solution. It reacts as a source of bromide ions- ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zonisamide: Encyclopedia Ii - Zonisamide - Interactions With Other Medication
Zonisamide and other carbonic anhydrase inhibitors such as topiramate, furosemide, and hydrochlorothiazide have been known to interfere w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis Rescheduling In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Cannabis Rescheduling In The United States - Background
Schedule I is the only category of controlled substances that may not be prescribed by a physician. Under 21 U.S.C. § 812(b), drugs must...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potassium Bromide: Encyclopedia Ii - Potassium Bromide - Preparation
A traditional method for the manufacture of KBr is the reaction of potassium carbonate with a bromide of iron, Fe3Br8, made by treating s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alprazolam: Encyclopedia Ii - Alprazolam - Mechanism Of Action
Alprazolam is a triazolobenzodiazepine, that is, a benzodiazepine with a triazolo-ring attached to its structure. Alprazolam binds to the...   » Read the article