Table 3. Pattern of medication use among epileptic patients attending at the neurology clinic of TASH, 2017.
| Variables | Number (N) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of AEDs used | One | 171 | 58.8 |
| Two | 97 | 33.3 | |
| Three | 21 | 7.2 | |
| Four | 2 | 0.7 | |
| AEDs use Pattern | PHB | 93 | 32.0 |
| PHT | 35 | 12.0 | |
| CBZ | 32 | 11.0 | |
| VPA | 17 | 5.8 | |
| LTG | 1 | 0.3 | |
| PHB+ PHT | 30 | 10.3 | |
| PHB+CBZ | 17 | 5.6 | |
| PHB+VPA | 15 | 5.2 | |
| PHB+LTG | 1 | 0.3 | |
| PHT+CBZ | 13 | 4.5 | |
| PHT+VPA | 9 | 3.1 | |
| CBZ+VPA | 7 | 2.4 | |
| PHB+PHT+CBZ | 4 | 1.4 | |
| CBZ+VPA+PHB | 4 | 1.4 | |
| PHB+PHT+VPA | 1 | 0.3 | |
| PHB+PHT+CLONA | 1 | 0.3 | |
| Others * | 11 | 3.8 | |
|
Total number of drugs (AEDs + others) |
1 | 120 | 41.2 |
| 2 | 97 | 33.3 | |
| >2 | 74 | 25.5 | |
Others *, different combination of the above AEDs including quadruple therapy; PHB, phenobarbital; PHT, phenytoin; CBZ, carbamazepine; VPA, Valproic acid; LTG, Lamotrigine; CLONA, Clonazepam.