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Epilepsy also referred to as a seizure disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed causing seizures. Over 50 million cases of epilepsy are observed across the globe with 80% of them living in emerging economies. Generally, epilepsy is treated by medication, while some cases require surgery, devices, or dietary changes. Over the years, various antiepileptic drugs have been approved and introduced in the market. Each new antiepileptic medication is well tolerated and shows statistically significant improvements in seizure frequency over time compared to pretreatment. However, these medications each carry their own set of challenges and limitations that must be addressed to patients taking them. Carbamazepine, a member of the benzodiazepine class, is antiepileptic drugs used to treat patients with symptomatic epilepsy and other forms of non-epilepsy epilepsy. It is typically administered intravenously or intramuscularly. Patients must be carefully monitored for allergic reactions and heart and blood pressure effects. Read more @ https://coherentmarketinsights-cmi.blogspot.com/2020/12/antiepileptic-drugs-are-getting-better.html