Anti Epilepsy Drugs: (AEDs)

• Phenobarbital.
• Potassium & Sodium Bromide.
• Home Treatment with Diazepam for Cluster Seizures in Dogs: -W.B.Thomas DVM. MS, Dipl. ACVIM (Neurology)
• The Other AEDs - Maureen Setter, Sandie Snider & Dr WB Thomas DVM
  • Carbamazepine
  • Primidone
  • Phenytoin
  • Valproic Acid
  • Felbamate,
  • Gabapentin
  • Keppra
  • Chlorazepate
  • Zonisamide
• New anticonvulsant drugs show promise in dogs, cats: Article by Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
• CBD trial results ‘encouraging’ for dogs with epilepsy: Added 6/29/19

Where to buy AEDs:

• Compounding Pharmacies
• AAA Brochure (PDF form use legal size paper and "shrink to fit paper")
• AAA Prescription Card This is NOT insurance just a way to reduce medication costs.

Problems Associated with Antiepileptic Drugs

• New non invasive urine bile acids test Finally a painless and more accurate way of checking your dogs/cats bile acids
• Phenobarbital Induced Liver Disease: W.B.Thomas DVM. MS, Dipl. ACVIM (Neurology)
• Antiepileptic Drugs and the Liver: Clare Rusbridge BVMS.DipECVN. MRCVS
• Blood Work: Kathi Dvorak
• Pancreatitis associated with Potassium Bromide/Phenobarbital Therapy: article from the Canadian Veterinary Journal (PDF)
• Megaesophagus

 

Page last update: 06/29/2019