anti-seizure
adjective
an·ti-sei·zure
ˌan-tē-ˈsē-zhər 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antiseizure
: preventing or counteracting seizures
An F.D.A. advisory committee on nervous system drugs has recommended approving three new antiseizure compounds for epilepsy, and the agency so far has approved one of them …—
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Tommy is currently being treated with anti-seizure medication, pain relief, and other standard puppy care, including deworming.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Leucovorin has been shown to have relatively minimal side effects in cancer patients, though high doses can cause gastrointestinal problems or increase the risk of seizures in people taking anti-seizure medications.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
It is typically triggered by medications, such as antibiotics or anti-seizure drugs, and sometimes by infections.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
After increasing her anti-seizure medication one more time, staff noticed Ginger becoming a calmer, happier, more social cat who was increasingly able to handle more and more stimulating situations and interactions.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
ProPublica reported in June that antibiotics, anti-seizure drugs and chemotherapy treatments were shipped from those plants even after inspectors identified critical violations in the way drugs were made.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
While the seizure only had Burnell out of commission for a couple days, he was prescribed anti-seizure medication and went back to performing.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Gabapentin, which is also used as an anti-seizure medication, has a low risk of addiction, so it's generally considered much safer than opioids for treating chronic pain.
—New Atlas, 10 July 2025
Her House Bill 44 would add anti-seizure medication to the list of drugs students with medical conditions can carry at school.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Jan. 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Leucovorin has been shown to have relatively minimal side effects in cancer patients, though high doses can cause gastrointestinal problems or increase the risk of seizures in people taking anti-seizure medications.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
It is typically triggered by medications, such as antibiotics or anti-seizure drugs, and sometimes by infections.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
After increasing her anti-seizure medication one more time, staff noticed Ginger becoming a calmer, happier, more social cat who was increasingly able to handle more and more stimulating situations and interactions.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
ProPublica reported in June that antibiotics, anti-seizure drugs and chemotherapy treatments were shipped from those plants even after inspectors identified critical violations in the way drugs were made.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
While the seizure only had Burnell out of commission for a couple days, he was prescribed anti-seizure medication and went back to performing.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Gabapentin, which is also used as an anti-seizure medication, has a low risk of addiction, so it's generally considered much safer than opioids for treating chronic pain.
—New Atlas, 10 July 2025
Her House Bill 44 would add anti-seizure medication to the list of drugs students with medical conditions can carry at school.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Anti-seizure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-seizure. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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anti-seizure
adjective
an·ti-sei·zure
variants
or antiseizure
: preventing or counteracting seizures
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