Table 3.
Types of Antiepileptic Drugs Prescribed with Corresponding Seizure Type Among Patients with Epilepsy Attending the Neurology Clinic of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, 2017
| Medication Pattern | Types of Seizure | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generalized Seizure | Partial Seizure | Unclassified | Total | |
| PHB | 69 | 14 | 10 | 93 |
| PHT | 25 | 10 | 0 | 35 |
| CBZ | 12 | 18 | 2 | 32 |
| VPA | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| LTG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PHB+ PHT | 25 | 1 | 4 | 30 |
| PHB+CBZ | 8 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| PHB+VPA | 13 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| PHB+LTG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PHT+CBZ | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| PHT+VPA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| CBZ+VPA | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| CBZ+VPA+PHB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| PHB+PHT+CBZ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| PHB+PHT+VPA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PHB+PHT+CLZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Othersa | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 197 | 71 | 23 | 291 |
Notes: aDifferent combinations of the above drugs including four drug combination.
Abbreviations: PHB, phenobarbital; PHT, phenytoin; CBZ, carbamazepine; VPA, valproic acid; LTG, lamotrigine, CLZ, clonazepam.