Anticonvulsants || Pharmaceutical Chemistry chap.5 part 4 || d pharm 1st year || #anticovulsants

Join telegram group for pdf and exam preparation https://telegram.me/SRPharmaci Follow me on instagram   / s_r_pharmacy   #Anticonvulsan / #antiepileptic /#antiseizure drugs The drugs are used to treat convulsion are called #anticonvulsant .#Convulsion is a condition in which muscles contract and relax quickly and cause uncontrolled shaking of the body , due to disorder of nervous system . #Classification_Of_anticonvulsant 1)#barbiturate : phenobarbiturate 2) #Hydantoin Derivatives : Phenytoin 3) #benzodiazepines : clonazepam 4) #GABA Analogues : vigabatrin , Gabapentin 5) Newer Anticonvulsant : Lamotrigine , topiramate 6) #Miscellaneous : Carbamazepine , Valproic acid . Examples 1) #Phenytoin 2) #Carbamazepine 3) Valproic acid 4) clonazepam 5) vigabatrin 6) Gabapentin 7) Topiramate 8) lamotrigine 1) #Phenytoin Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant and used to treat various types of seizures . Types of formulation Capsule Tablet oral suspension injection Popular Brand Names Dilantin Phenytoin Stability and storage Condition It should be stored in well closed container . Uses Phenytoin is used to control 1) general seizure ( tonic clonic , pettimal ) 2) partial seizure ( simple , complex ) 3) Status condition #anticonvulsants #antiepilecticdrugs #anticonvulsantdrugs #antiseizuredrugs #classificationofanticonvulsants ‪@srpharmacy‬ #anticonvulsantsrpharmacy