anticonvulsants
- plural of anticonvulsant.
Example Sentences
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These could potentially be targeted by existing drugs, such as anticonvulsants like perampanel and lamotrigine, or used to develop new drugs.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024
Now I have to stay on anticonvulsants for two years.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
Other muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants, and pain relievers may also be prescribed.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 3, 2023
But six classes of drugs — anticonvulsants, antidepressants, antineoplastics, antipsychotics, antiretrovirals and immunosuppressants — have been deemed “protected” so that Part D plans are required to cover “all or substantially all drugs” available.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2021
In our time, we control most epileptic symptoms with powerful drugs called "anticonvulsants," because uncontrolled seizures can cause their own brain damage.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
