Table 2.
AEDs* | Nonepilepsy indications | ||||
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Neuropathic pain | Bipolar disorder | Dystonia | Cocaine addiction | Alzheimer’s disease | |
RTG | +a | +a | +a | +a | +a,b |
CBZ | +/− | + | +c | +/− | + |
GBP | + | +/− | +/− | +/− | +d |
LTG | + | + | −a | +/− | +d |
OXC | + | +/− | + | + | − |
TPM | +/− | +/− | + | +/− | + |
Notes: +, drug effective; +/−, controversial data; −, drug ineffective;
experimental data;
initial clinical data;
dystonia as a result of drug toxicity;
limited number of patients.
Abbreviations: AED, antiepileptic drug; CBZ, carbamazepine; GBP, gabapentin; LTG, lamotrigine; OXC, oxcarbazepine; RTG, retigabine; TPM, topiramate.