Adverse drug effects in epileptic patients not correlated with number of prescribed medications, study shows
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 10:21
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have found that polytherapy with multiple anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) did not result in greater adverse effects than monotherapy for patients with refractory epilepsy. This observational study also found AED load was not a factor in causing adverse effects, but suggests that individual susceptibility, type of AEDs used, and physicians' skills determine which patients suffer adverse effects.