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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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
House Bill 44 would add anti-seizure medication to the list of drugs students with medical conditions can carry at school.
—The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
These anti-seizure drugs include:711 Tegretol (carbamazepine) Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) Depacon (valproate)
Topamax (topiramate)
Dilantin (phenytoin)
Combining hormonal birth control with the anti-seizure drug Lamictal (lamotrigine) can lead to lower levels of Lamictal in your system.
—Ashley Wong, Health, 26 Apr. 2025
Following 21 days of glutamatergic neural differentiation, three anti-seizure medications – phenytoin, perampanel and carbamazepine – were tested on the SBI epilepsy model.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
The researchers found that glioblastoma patients who received a common anti-seizure and pain drug — gabapentin — ended up living longer.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
There are the anti-seizure medications carbamazepine, lamotrigine and phenytoin and the anti-malarial medications chloroquine and amodiaquine.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
These medications include some anti-seizure medications, bile acid sequestrants, and tricyclic antidepressants.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
He was admitted for a week and later discharged with anti-seizure medication, as the doctors chalked up inflammation in his brain to a viral infection.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 10 July 2025
House Bill 44 would add anti-seizure medication to the list of drugs students with medical conditions can carry at school.
—The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
These anti-seizure drugs include:711 Tegretol (carbamazepine) Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) Depacon (valproate)
Topamax (topiramate)
Dilantin (phenytoin)
Combining hormonal birth control with the anti-seizure drug Lamictal (lamotrigine) can lead to lower levels of Lamictal in your system.
—Ashley Wong, Health, 26 Apr. 2025
Following 21 days of glutamatergic neural differentiation, three anti-seizure medications – phenytoin, perampanel and carbamazepine – were tested on the SBI epilepsy model.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
The researchers found that glioblastoma patients who received a common anti-seizure and pain drug — gabapentin — ended up living longer.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
There are the anti-seizure medications carbamazepine, lamotrigine and phenytoin and the anti-malarial medications chloroquine and amodiaquine.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
These medications include some anti-seizure medications, bile acid sequestrants, and tricyclic antidepressants.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
He was admitted for a week and later discharged with anti-seizure medication, as the doctors chalked up inflammation in his brain to a viral infection.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Anti-seizure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-seizure. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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