Neonatal Antiepileptic Medication Treatment Patterns: A Decade of Change

Vi T. Le, Hibo H. Abdi, Pablo J. Sánchez, Lina Yossef, Patricia B. Reagan, Laurel A. Slaughter, Angela Firestine, Jonathan L. Slaughter

American Journal of Perinatology · 2019 · 12 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

Phenobarbital remains the most widely used neonatal seizure treatment. Levetiracetam is increasingly used as a second line therapy. Increasing levetiracetam use indicates a need for additional study to determine its effectiveness in reducing seizure burden and improving long-term outcomes.

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