Table 2.
Uses of antiepileptic drugs in non-epilepsy disorders.
| Drugs | Clinical uses in non-epilepsy disorders |
|---|---|
| Phenobarbital | Insomnia*, essential tremor |
| Benzodiazepines | Anxiety, insomnia, essential tremor, restless legs syndrome, alcohol withdrawal, [neuropathic pain] |
| Carbamazepine | Trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain, bipolar disorder, alcohol withdrawal |
| Valproic acid | Migraine prophylaxis, bipolar disorder, [neuropathic pain] |
| Gabapentin | Neuropathic pain e.g. postherpetic neuralgia, migraine prophylaxis, anxiety, Restless legs syndrome, [essential tremor] |
| Lamotrigine | Bipolar depression, neuropathic pain, trigeminal neuralgia, [migraine prophylaxis] |
| Pregabalin | Neuropathic pain, anxiety |
| Tiagabine | [Neuropathic pain, anxiety, migraine prophylaxis] |
| Topiramate | Migraine prophylaxis, essential tremor, [neuropathic pain, anxiety, bipolar disorder] |
| Oxcarbazepine | Neuropathic pain, bipolar disorder, trigeminal neuralgia |
| Levetiracetam | Neuropathic pain, [migraine prophylaxis, essential tremor] |