Clobazam as an add-on in the management of refractory epilepsy

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Michael, Benedict ^a   Marson, A G ^b  

^a Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOBAZAM; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PLACEBO; PRIMIDONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADD ON THERAPY; ATAXIA; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BIOSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DIPLOPIA; DIZZINESS; DROWSINESS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EMBASE; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDLINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RASH; REVIEW; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; TREATMENT DURATION; VERTIGO; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 44949114187     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004154.pub4     Document Type: Review

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