Pregabalin and gabapentin as a possible alternative in treatment of status epilepticus;Pregabalin und gabapentin als mögliche alternativen in der behandlung des status epilepticus

Psychopharmakotherapie

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 209-213

  Ros̈che, Johannes ^a   Rantsch, Kristin ^a   Benecke, Reiner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gabapentin; Pregabalin; Status epilepticus; Success rate

Indexed keywords

ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; HARKOSERIDE; PREGABALIN;

DRUG APPROVAL; EPILEPTIC STATE; HUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; REVIEW; STUDY DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84867199500     PISSN: 09446877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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