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anticonvulsant [‚an·tē·kən′vəl·sənt] (pharmacology) An agent, such as Dilantin, that prevents or arrests a convulsion. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 95) examines all the issues involved in the epileptic woman's pregnancy, from nutrition and special risks to mother and fetus to what to expect, the use of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy, and more. Next, the researchers did a similar experiment with carbamazepine, an antiepileptic drug with three known crystal structures. The antiepileptic drug valproic acid (VPA) is a potent inducer of neural tube defects (NTDs) in human and mouse embryos. |
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