# Drug Of The Week Series - 25.1 

**URL:** <https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-25-1/23727>\
**Category:** Pharmacy\
**Created:** [October 5, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-25-1/23727 "2026-10-05T14:18:38Z")\
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_Poll ([view on site](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-25-1/23727/1))_

Can you name a few other anti-epileptic drugs ?

MBH/PS

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Phenytoin:- focal/generalized tonic-clonic

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**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-25-1/23727/3 "2026-10-05T16:23:21Z")

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Other anti-epileptic drugs include Carbamazepine, phenobarbitone,clonazepam

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**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-25-1/23727/4 "2026-10-05T16:33:32Z")

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Carbamazepine is DOC for?

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Carbamazepine is usually effective in treating complex partial seizures.

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In neonates, we still use phenobarbital as first line of drug in case of seizures.

Levetiracetam is often used if we need for prolonged use. Never used Brivaracetam.