Neuropharmacology
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| Content | Section | Revision Date | |
| I. | Introduction | Pages 1-3 | February 2008 |
| II. | Mechanisms of AED Activity | Pages 4-6 | February 2008 |
| Table 1 - Commonly Used AEDs and Proposed Mechanisms of Action | |||
| III. | AED Pharmacokinetics | Pages 7-10 | February 2008 |
| A. Absorption | |||
| B. Distribution | |||
| C. Metabolism | |||
| D. Elimination | |||
| Table 2 - Effects on Metabolic Enzymes of AED and Selected Other Drugs | |||
| IV. | Additional Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Aspects | Pages 11-23 | February 2008 |
| A. Therapeutic Index | |||
| Table 3 - Dosing on Pharmacokinetics of Commonly Used Antiepileptic Drugs | |||
| B. Pharmacodynamic Interactions | |||
| C. Patient Influences on Drug Effects | |||
| V. | Adverse Effects | Pages 24-25 | February 2008 |
| Table 4 - Antiepileptic Drug Toxicity | |||
| References | Page 26 | February 2008 | |
| Appendix A - Pediatric Case Study | Pages 27-28 | February 2008 | |