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Epilepsy Drug Levetiracetam may be Better Than Phenobarbital

Levetiracetam, the most commonly prescribed drug for U.S. infants with epilepsy, may be significantly more effective than the second-choice drug phenobarbital, according to a new study by scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and 16 other research institutions. The findings provide the first evidence to favor levetiracetam in infants.

epilepsy drug levetiracetam may be better than phenobarbital - levetiracetam and phenobarbital are the two most commonly prescribed drugs for infantile epilepsy - levetiracetam may be more effective than phenobarbital

Epilepsy Drug Levetiracetam may be Better Than Phenobarbital

Most commonly prescribed drug for infantile epilepsy Levetiracetam, may also be more effective than its competing drug Phenobarbital. Read More

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