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Copyright 1997-2002 Raymot
| GENERIC | AUS | US | UK | Canada, Sth Africa, etc. | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acetazolamide | Diamox | Diamox Sequels; Ak-zol; Dazamide | - | Acetazolam; (Can) | |
| carbemazepine H N |
Tegretol; Teril | Tegretol; | Tegretol; Epimaz; Epital |
Carpaz; Degranol (SA) | |
| chlormethiazole | Hemineurin | - | Heminevrin | ||
| clobazam | Frisium | - | Frisium; Clobazam | Urbanol (SA) | benzodiazepine; enhances GABA-BZ receptors |
| clonazepam R |
Rivotril; Paxam | Klonopin | Rivotril | benzodiazepine | |
| diazepam H R |
Valium; Ducene; Propam; Antenex | Valium; Vazepam | Valium; Diazemuls; (inj) Stesolid; Diazepam Rectubes | benzodiazepine | |
| ethosuxamide H |
Zarontin | Zarontin | Zarontin; Emeside | succinimide | |
| ethotoin | - | Peganone | - | hydantoin | |
| felbamate | - | Felbatol | - | Blocks sodium channels | |
| fosphenytoin L | - | Cerebyx | - | hydantoin | |
| gabapentin N R |
Neurontin | Neurontin | Neurontin | Increases GABA synthesis(?) | |
| lamotrigine N R |
Lamictal | - | Lamictal | Decreases glutamate release | |
| levetiracetam | - | n/a | - | ||
| lorazepam R | Ativan | Alzapam; Ativan | Ativan | benzodiazepine | |
| mephenytoin | - | Mesantoin | - | hydantoin | |
| methsuximide = mesuximide L |
Celontin | Celontin | - | succinimide | |
| methylphenobarbitone | Prominal | - | Prominal | barbiturate | |
| oxcarbazepine | Trileptal | ||||
| paraldehyde L | Paraldehyde | Paral | Paraldehyde | ||
| paramethadione L |
- | Paradione | - | dione | |
| phenacemide = phenacetylcarbamide L |
- | Phenurone; Epiclase; Phetylureum | - | ||
| phenobarbitone N |
phenobarbitone | Phenobarbital | Phenobarbitone; Gardenal | barbiturate | |
| phensuximide L |
Milontin | Milontin | - | succinimide | |
| phenytoin H N R |
Dilantin | Dilantin (-30, -125); Phenytex; Dilantin Kapseals [SR]; Diphenylan | Epanutin; Pentran |
hydantoin | |
| primidone H N |
Mysoline | Myidone; Mysoline | Mysoline | Sertan; Apo- Primidone (Can) |
|
| propofol L | Diprivan | n/a | - | ||
| sodium valproate § H |
Epilim; Valpro | [See valproic acid] | Epilim; Orlept | Convulex Syrup (SA) | |
| sulthiame | Ospolot | - | - | ||
| tiagabine | Gabitril | Gabitril | - | Decreases GABA uptake | |
| topiramate | Topamax | Topamax | Topamax | Blocks sodium channels | |
| trimethadione | - | Tridione | - | dione | |
| valproic acid § H R |
[See sodium divalproate] | Depakote; Depakene; Myproic Acid; Dalpro | Convulex | Epival (Can); Convulex tabs (SA) | |
| vigabatrin H N |
Sabril | Sabril | Sabril | Decreases GABA catabolism | |
§ -- Sodium valproate/ valproic
acid / divalproex are essentially the same drug.
In S.Af, Convulex tabs are valproic acid, whereas Convulex syrup is
sodium valproate.
They are almost equipotent, though care is advised if changing from one
form to another.
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