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Which antiepileptic drugs that can induce osteoporosis as its side effect?
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with prolonged use of Phenobarbitone.
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What are antiepileptic drugs?
Antiepileptic drugs are all drugs used to treat or prevent convulsions, as in epilepsy.
What is the purpose of antiepileptic drugs?
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are designed to modify the structures and processes involved in the development of a seizure, including neurons, ion channels, receptors, glia, and inhibitory or excitatory synapses.
Which antiepileptic drugs that can also be used to treat trigeminal neuralgia?
carbamazepine
Latest methods of screening methods for Antiepileptic drugs?
High Performance Liquid Chromatography can be used for the estimation ofmost of the antiepilleptic drugs
What are the drug excreted by sweat in the body?
Drugs that excrate in sweat are antiepileptic ,beta lactum antibiotics
What are the side effects of antiepileptic drugs?
ataxiavertigogum hypertrophyhirsutismmegaloblastic anemia (due to folic acid deficiency)
Which antiepileptic drugs that can also be used to treat post-herpetic neuralgia?
Gabapentine (new generation of AEDs)
What is chemically induced menopause?
This is menopause induced by the detrimental effect of some drugs on the ovaries. Some forms of chemotherapy can induce menopause, for example.
What effect does taking drugs have on bone strength?
This depends on the drug. Long term steroid usage can cause osteoporosis, for example. It is hard to say without knowing the drug.
What is the purpose of drugs used in labor?
These drugs are used to induce (start) or continue labor.
How is science applied to drugs in sport?
Drugs induce artificial stimulation of body in sportsmen.
Can drugs cause torticollis?
Use of certain antipsychotic drugs, or neuroleptics, can induce dystonia.
