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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Doctors even sometimes prescribe antidepressants or anti-seizure medications off-label for pain, but many patients with chronic pain don’t respond to them.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
In September 2022, Emily McAllister — a mother of one from Chicago — started a new anti-seizure medication for epilepsy prescribed by her doctor.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Botox, acupuncture, anti-seizure medications, elimination diets, homeopathic remedies.
—Alexis Barad-Cutler, SELF, 23 Dec. 2025
These medications affect the metabolism of vitamin D, and can result in vitamin D deficiency, especially with long-term use of anti-seizure medications.
—Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2025
The first line of therapy is usually medicinal − specifically, anti-seizure medications (ASMs) that regulate or suppress abnormal brain activity.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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
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
House Bill 44 would add anti-seizure medication to the list of drugs students with medical conditions can carry at school.
—Nashville Tennessean, 15 Jan. 2025
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
In September 2022, Emily McAllister — a mother of one from Chicago — started a new anti-seizure medication for epilepsy prescribed by her doctor.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Botox, acupuncture, anti-seizure medications, elimination diets, homeopathic remedies.
—Alexis Barad-Cutler, SELF, 23 Dec. 2025
These medications affect the metabolism of vitamin D, and can result in vitamin D deficiency, especially with long-term use of anti-seizure medications.
—Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2025
The first line of therapy is usually medicinal − specifically, anti-seizure medications (ASMs) that regulate or suppress abnormal brain activity.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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
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
House Bill 44 would add anti-seizure medication to the list of drugs students with medical conditions can carry at school.
—Nashville Tennessean, 15 Jan. 2025
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anti-seizure
adjective
an·ti-sei·zure
variants
or antiseizure
: preventing or counteracting seizures
anti-seizure drugs
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