Ethosuximide Alternatives
Ethosuximide
- Dosage: 250
- Legal Status: Rx-only
- Pregnancy cat.: D (Australia, US)
- Possible Side Effects: Loss of appetite, upset stomach, nausea and vomiting, abdominal (or stomach) cramps and pain, throat or chest pain (sometimes felt as heartburn or indigestion), weight loss, diarrhea
- Precautions & Contraindications: Blood disorder, liver disease, including liver failure, hepatitis, or cirrhosis, kidney disease, including kidney failure (renal failure), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or simply lupus for short), pregnant, breastfeeding
- Excretion: Renal (20%)
- Storage Conditions: room temperature (25°C), in an airtight container. Keep away from children
- Forms: Tablet
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- Donepezil
- Dosage: 5
- Legal Status: Rx-only
- Pregnancy cat.: C (US)
- Possible Side Effects: Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle cramps, fatigue and loss of appetite, headache, fatigue
- Precautions & Contraindications: heart disease, stomach problems, liver or kidney disease, breathing problems, urinary obstruction, brain tumor, head injury, seizures, COPD, and pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Excretion: 0,11-0,13 (l/h/kg)
- Storage Conditions: 15° to 30°C, in an airtight container
- Forms: Tablet
- Sodium valproate
- Dosage: 250
- Legal Status: Rx-only
- Pregnancy cat.: D (US)
- Possible Side Effects: weakness, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, headache, Indigestion, loss of appetite, shaking hands, sleepiness or sleeplessness, dizziness, forgetfulness, respiratory infections, and hair loss
- Precautions & Contraindications: brain, liver, kidney problems, metabolic disease, blood disease, decrease in albumin, HIV infection, pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Storage Conditions: 15-30°C
- Forms: Tablet
- Carbamazepine
- Dosage: 200
- Legal Status: Rx-only
- Pregnancy cat.: D (US)
- Possible Side Effects: Dizziness, drowsiness, unsteadiness, nausea and vomiting
- Precautions & Contraindications: Increased eye pressure, psychosis, heart, kidney, thyroid or liver diseases, mood or mental problems, suicidal thoughts, seizures, pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Excretion: 2–3% excreted unchanged in urine
- Storage Conditions: Room Temperature
- Forms: Tablet
- Citalopram
- Dosage: 20
- Legal Status: Rx-only
- Pregnancy cat.: C (US)
- Possible Side Effects: headache with chest pain and severe dizziness, fainting, palpitation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, dry mouth, weight loss
- Precautions & Contraindications: seizures or liver, kidney, or heart disease, QT prolongation, pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Excretion: Mostly as unmetabolized citalopram, partly DCT and traces of DDCT in urine
- Storage Conditions: 25°C, in airtight container and keep away from children
- Forms: Tablet
- Memantine
- Dosage: 5
- Legal Status: Rx-only
- Pregnancy cat.: B (US)
- Precautions & Contraindications: epilepsy or other seizure disorder; cataracts; liver disease; kidney disease; bladder or kidney infection
- Excretion: Renal
- Storage Conditions: 25°C, in an airtight container, keep away from children
- Forms: Tablet
- Sertraline
- Dosage: 50
- Legal Status: Rx-only
- Pregnancy cat.: C (US)
- Possible Side Effects: fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, agitation, hallucinations, fever, overactive reflexes, tremors, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, feeling unsteady, loss of coordination, or headache, trouble concentrating, memory problems, weakness, fainting, seizure, shallow breathing
- Precautions & Contraindications: hypomania and seizure disorders, liver or kidney damage, heart disease, recent heart attack, bleeding disorders, diabetes and angle-closure glaucoma
- Excretion: Renal
- Storage Conditions: 15-30°C
- Forms: Tablet
- Mirtazepine
- Dosage: 15
- Legal Status: Rx-only
- Pregnancy cat.: C (US)
- Possible Side Effects: agitation, hallucinations, fever, fast heart rate, overactive reflexes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of coordination, stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, tremors, white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips, headache, trouble concentrating, memory problems, weakness, or feeling unsteady
- Precautions & Contraindications: liver or kidney disease, heart diseases, heart attack, low blood pressure, diabetes, psychoses, history of bipolar disorder, pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Excretion: Urine (75%), Feces (15%)
- Storage Conditions: 15-30°C, protect from light and moisture
- Forms: Tablet
- Tacrine
- Dosage: 10
- Legal Status: Rx-only
- Pregnancy cat.: C (US)
- Possible Side Effects: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion, muscle pain, loss of appetite and unsteadiness
- Precautions & Contraindications: Ulcers, seizures, problems with urinary system, asthma, blood vessel problems, heart, kidney, liver, lung or stomach disorders
- Excretion: Renal
- Storage Conditions: 15-30°C
- Forms: Tablet
- Caprylidene
- Dosage: 40 g
- Legal Status: Rx-only
- Pregnancy cat.: C (US)
- Possible Side Effects: Diarrhea; headache; heartburn; gas; nausea; upset stomach
- Precautions & Contraindications: GERD, kidney or liver disease, stomach problem, sugar, irritable bowel syndrome, pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Storage Conditions: 20 to 25°C, store it in airtight container
- Forms: Powder
- Galantamine
- Legal Status: Rx-only
- Pregnancy cat.: B (US)
- Possible Side Effects: Diarrhea; dizziness; headache; indigestion; loss of appetite; mild stomach pain or upset; nausea; tiredness; trouble sleeping; vomiting; weight loss.
- Precautions & Contraindications: Pregnant, liver or kidney problems, heart problems, unexplained fainting episodes, stomach or bowel problems, lung or breathing problems, COPD, or urinary blockage or trouble urinating, brain lesions or tumors, dementia
- Excretion: Renal (95%, of which 32% unchanged), fecal (5%)
- Storage Conditions: room temperature, in an airtight container. Keep away from children
- Forms: Tablet, Capsule