Anticonvulsant

The anticonvulsants, sometimes also called antiepileptics, belong to a diverse group of pharmaceuticals used in prevention of the occurrence of epileptic seizures.

Many typical anticonvulsants work by blocking voltage-sensitive sodium channels in the brain.

barbiturates
- methylphenobarbital
- phenobarbital
  - phenobarbitone
  - phenobarbitone sodium
- primidone
- barbexaclone
- metharbital
hydantoins
- ethotoin
- phenytoin
- mephenytoin
- fosphenytoin
oxazolidines
- paramethadione
- trimethadione
- ethadione
succinimides
- ethosuximide
- phensuximide
- mesuximide
benzodiazepines
- clonazepam
carboxamides
- carbamazepine
- oxcarbazepine
fatty acids
- valproic acid
- valpromide
- vigabatrin
- progabide
- tiagabine
others
- sultiame
- phenacemide
- lamotrigine
- felbamate
- topiramate
- gabapentin
- pheneturide
- levetiracetam
- beclamide
- potassium bromide

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