Medications for Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure

These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

Found 5 Approved Drugs for Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure

Levetiracetam

Brand Names
Spritam, Keppra, Roweepra, Elepsia

Levetiracetam

Brand Names
Spritam, Keppra, Roweepra, Elepsia
Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures Levetiracetam in Sodium Chloride Injection is indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in adults with idiopathic generalized epilepsy. Partial Onset Seizures Levetiracetam in Sodium Chloride Injection is indicated as adjunctive therapy in thetreatment of partial onset seizures in adults with epilepsy. Levetiracetam in Sodium Chloride Injection is an antiepileptic drug indicated for adult patients (16 years and older) when oral administration is temporarily not feasible. Levetiracetam in Sodium Chloride Injection is an antiepileptic drug indicated for adjuncttherapy in adults (≥16 years of age) with the following seizure types when oraladministration is temporarily not feasible: Partial onset seizures. MyoclonicSeizures in Patients with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Levetiracetam in Sodium Chloride Injection is indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of myoclonic seizures in adults with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.

Carbamazepine

Brand Names
Carbatrol, Epitol, Carbamazepin, Equetro, Tegretol

Carbamazepine

Brand Names
Carbatrol, Epitol, Carbamazepin, Equetro, Tegretol
Epilepsy Carbamazepine is indicated for use as an anticonvulsant drug. Evidence supporting efficacy of carbamazepine as an anticonvulsant was derived from active drug-controlled studies that enrolled patients with the following seizure types: Partial seizures with complex symptomatology (psychomotor, temporal lobe). Patients with these seizures appear to show greater improvement than those with other types. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal). Mixed seizure patterns which include the above, or other partial or generalized seizures. Absence seizures (petit mal) do not appear to be controlled by carbamazepine. Trigeminal Neuralgia Carbamazepine is indicated in the treatment of the pain associated with true trigeminal neuralgia. Beneficial results have also been reported in glossopharyngeal neuralgia. This drug is not a simple analgesic and should not be used for the relief of trivial aches or pains.

Topiramate

Brand Names
Eprontia, Topamax, Trokendi, Qsymia, Phentermine, Qudexy

Topiramate

Brand Names
Eprontia, Topamax, Trokendi, Qsymia, Phentermine, Qudexy
QUDEXY XR is indicated for: Epilepsy: initial monotherapy for the treatment of partial-onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients 2 years of age and older.

Lacosamide

Brand Names
Motpoly, Vimpat

Lacosamide

Brand Names
Motpoly, Vimpat
Partial-Onset Seizures Lacosamide is indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older. Lacosamide is indicated for: Treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older. Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures Lacosamide is indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients 4 years of age and older.

Fycompa

Generic Name
Perampanel

Fycompa

Generic Name
Perampanel
Perampanel tablets, a non-competitive AMPA glutamate receptor antagonist, are indicated for: Treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondarily generalized seizures in patients with epilepsy 4 years of age and older.
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