Carpe Diem: A Review of Seizure Medications

This course reviews seizure medications and can be taken by anyone interested in the topic, but offers continuing education (CE) credit for United States healthcare practitioners in Nursing and Pharmacy. With multiple generations of epilepsy and seizure medications available, this course provides an extensive review of the background, classification, and treatment options for all types of seizures. Healthcare professionals will gain insights into the first-generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) with significant side effects, the importance of serum monitoring, tolerance issues, and CYP-450 interactions. Additionally, the course will guide you through appropriate patient counseling information based on the classification and pharmacological aspects of AEDs, and help you identify the most effective first-line monotherapy, alternative monotherapy, and add-on therapy medications for various epilepsy conditions.