Table 3.
Treatment of epilepsy (n = 854)
| Treatment | n | % |
|---|---|---|
|
No of AED used |
|
|
| Monotherapy |
572 |
67 |
| Two drugs |
205 |
24 |
| Three drugs or more |
77 |
9 |
|
AED Prescribed in clinic |
|
|
| CBZ |
318 |
37 |
| VPA |
179 |
21 |
| PHB |
68 |
8 |
| PHT |
17 |
2 |
|
Combination |
|
|
| CBZ + VPA |
115 |
13.5 |
| CBZ + PHB |
34 |
4 |
| CBZ + PHT |
26 |
3 |
| VPA + PHB |
21 |
2.5 |
| CBZ + VPA + PHT |
34 |
4 |
| CBZ + PHB + PHT |
26 |
3 |
| CBZ + VPA + TOP |
8 |
1 |
| CBZ + VPA + LTG | 8 | 1 |
PHB = Phenobarbitone, CBZ = Carbamazepine, VPA = Sodium Valproate, PHT = Phenytoine, TOP = Topiramate, LTG = Lemotrigine.