meds

• Sodium Channel Blockers

  • Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
  • Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)
  • Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
  • Phenytoin (Dilantin)
  • Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)
  • Topirimate (Topamax)
• Lamotrigine (Lamictal)


  • Also decreases glutamate release
• Topirimate (Topamax)


  • Also acts as an agonist at GABA-A receptors
  • Also acts as a glutamate antagonist
• Drugs that Enhance GABA Inhibitory Transmission

  • Benzodiazepines
  • Phenobarbital
  • Valproic Acid (Depakene, Stavzor)
• Valproic Acid (Depakene, Stavzor)


  • Also blocks calcium channels
• Calcium Channel Blockers


  • Valproic Acid (Depakote)
• Miscellaneous epilepsy

  • Gabapentin (Neurontin)
  • Pregabalin (Lyrica)
  • Levetiracetam (Keppra)
• Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

  • Donepezil (Aricept)
  • Galantamine (Razadyne)
  • Rivastigmine (Exelon)
• NMDA Receptor Antagonist

  Memantine (Namenda)
• Dopamine Precursor (and related medications)


  • Levodopa
  • Carbidopa (Lodosyn)
  • Levodopa/Carbidopa (Sinemet, Parcopa, Rytary, Duopa)
  • Levodopa, Carbidopa, and Entacapone (Stalevo)
• Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT)-Inhibitors

  Entacapone (Comtan)
• Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

  • Rasagiline (Azilect)
  • Selegiline (Eldepryl)
• Antiviral Agent

  Amantadine (Symmetrel)
• Dopamine Receptor Agonists


  • Pramipexole (Mirapex)
  • Ropinirole (Requip)
  • Rotigotine (Neupro)
• Cholinergic Receptor Antagonists (Anticholinergic Agents)


  • Benztropine (Cogentin)