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anti-epileptic drugs
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Photographs of some currently licensed brand and branded generic anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) used to treat epilepsy in children, young people and adults in the UK.
AEDs are listed alphabetically by their generic name. Where no brand or branded generic version is available, a generic version is included. *Indicates where generic versions are also available.
Tablets and capsules are shown actual size. Colours may vary slightly depending on the device used to access this information.
For more about licensing and indications for use, see the British National Formulary (BNF) and the British National Formulary for Children (BNFC).
For more information about consistency of supply of AEDs, see page 35.
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Acetazolamide* – acetazolamide
Tablets 250mg
1.1cm
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Briviact – Briviracetam
Tablets 100mg
75mg
50mg
25mg
10mg
1.5cm
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Carbamazepine* – Tegretol/Tegretol Prolonged Release
Prolonged release 400mg
200mg
Tablets 400mg
200mg
100mg
1.7cm
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Carbamazepine* – Carbagen/Carbagen prolonged release
Tablets 400mg
200mg
200mg
1.3cm
Prolonged release tablets 400mg
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Clobazam* – Frisium
Tablets 10mg
0.7cm
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Clobazam* – Tapclob
Suspension
5mg/5ml 10mg/5ml
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Eslicarbazepine acetate – Zebinix
Tablets 800mg
200mg
1.9cm
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Ethosuximide* – ethosuximide
Capsules 250mg
1.5cm
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Gabapentin* – Neurontin
Capsules 400mg*
300mg*
100mg*
Tablets 800mg*
600mg*
2.1cm
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Lacosamide – Vimpat
Tablets 200mg
150mg
100mg
50mg
1.6cm
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Lamotrigine* – Lamictal
Dispersible Tablets
100mg
25mg
5mg
2mg
Tablets200mg
100mg
50mg
25mg
1cm
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Levetiracetam* – Keppra
Tablets 1000mg
750mg
500mg
250mg
1.9cm
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500mg
250mg
Levetiracetam* – Desitrend
Note – sachets not to scale
Granule – 2mm
1000mg
Sachets/granules
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Oxcarbazepine* – Trileptal
Tablets 600mg
300mg
150mg
1.9cm
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Perampanel – Fycompa
Tablets
12mg
10mg
8mg
4mg
6mg
2mg
0.8cm
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Phenobarbital* – phenobarbital
Tablets 60mg
30mg
15mg
0.7cm
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Phenytoin* – Epanutin
Tablets Chewable Infatabs
50mg
1cm
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Phenytoin* – Phenytoin Sodium Flynn
Capsules 300mg
25mg
100mg
50mg
1.9cm
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Piracetam* – Nootropil
Tablets 1200mg
800mg
2.1cm
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Pregabalin* – Lyrica
Capsules 300mg
225mg
200mg
150mg
100mg
75mg
50mg
25mg
2cm
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Primidone* – primidone
Tablets 250mg
50mg
0.9cm
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Rufinamide – Inovelon
Tablets400mg
200mg
100mg
1.8cm
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Sodium Valproate* – Epilim/Epilim Chrono
Note – sachets not to scale
Sachets/granules
750mg
500mg
250mg
100mg
50mg
Crushable Tablets 100mg
200mg
Tablets500mg
Epilim Chrono Tablets
500mg
1000mg
300mg
Granule < 1mm
200mg
1.7cm
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Sodium Valproate* – Episenta
Sachets/granules
1000mg
500mg
Note – sachets not to scale
Granule – 2mm
Capsules 300mg
150mg
0.9cm
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Sodium Valproate* – Epival
Tablets 500mg
300mg
300mg
1.8cm
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Stiripentol – Diacomit
Sachets/powder 500mg
250mg
250mg
Capsules 500mg
Note – sachets not to scale
1.8cm
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Tiagabine – Gabitril
Tablets 15mg
10mg
5mg
1.3cm
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Topiramate* – Topamax
Capsules 50mg
25mg
15mg
Tablets 200mg
100mg
50mg
25mg
2cm
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Valproic acid – Convulex
300mg
150mg
Capsules 500mg
2.1cm
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Vigabatrin – Sabril
Tablets 500mg
Tablets/granules
Note – sachet not to scale
Granule > 1mm
1.7cm
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Zonisamide* – Zonegran
Capsules 100mg
50mg
25mg
1.9cm
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further information Epilepsy Society information
Medication for epilepsy booklet Epilepsy for pharmacists factsheet Medicines use review – epilepsy consultation brief other organisations
NICE – Epilepsies: diagnosis and managementnice.org.uk/guidance/cg137 MHRA – Valproate use by women and girls gov.uk/guidance/valproate-use-by-women-and-girls
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Every effort is made to ensure that all information is correct at the time of publishing. This information is not intended to be a substitute for medical guidance. Epilepsy Society is not responsible for any actions taken as a result of using this information. None of this information should be reproduced, in full or in part, without written permission from Epilepsy Society.
consistency of supply
“Consistent supply… of a particular manufacturer’s AED preparation is recommended, unless the prescriber, in consultation… considers that this is not a concern.”
The epilepsies: the diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, 2012.
For more about consistency of supply visit:epilepsysociety.org.uk/generic-and-branded-anti-epileptic-drugs
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