Gabapentin Improves Sleep of Women with Hot Flashes

Rochester.edu – Gabapentin, a drug initially used to treat seizures, improves sleep quality in menopausal women with hot flashes, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report online and in the September 2009 issue of the Journal of...

Potassium Citrate Supplement Prevents Kidney Stones From Ketogenic Diet

Children on the high-fat ketogenic diet to control epileptic seizures can prevent the excruciatingly painful kidney stones that the diet can sometimes cause if they take a daily supplement of potassium citrate the day they start the diet, according to...

Camphor Products May Trigger Seizures in Children

Aecom.yu.edu – Inappropriate use of camphor-containing products may be a common and underappreciated cause of seizures in young children, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The study,...

Pregabalin – Lyrica® – Helps Restless Legs Syndrome

AAN.com – Pregabalin (Lyrica®), a medication widely used to treat seizures and anxiety, appears to be an effective treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) and helps people with the disorder get more deep sleep, or slow wave sleep, according...

Epilepsy Drug Might Harm Fetuses.

Three-year-olds whose mothers took the drug valproate during pregnancy to control epilepsy seizures have lower IQ scores on average than children born to women who used other epilepsy medication, researchers report in the April 16 New England Journal...

High-fat Ketogenic Diet Improves Seizure Control in Children

MCW.edu – A new study by researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin has shown that the highly regimented ketogenic diet – a high-fat, low-carb nutritional therapy used to control seizures –...

Dilantin® And Tegretol® May Increase Cardiovascular Risk

Jefferson.edu – Researchers have determined that two of the most commonly prescribed anti-seizure medications – carbamazepine and phenytoin – may lead to significantly increased levels of cholesterol, C-reactive protein and other markers...

New FDA Warning – Risk of Suicidal Thoughts From Anti-seizure Medications

FDA.gov – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it will require the manufacturers of antiepileptic drugs to add to these products’ prescribing information, or labeling, a warning that their use increases risk of suicidal thoughts...

How Safe is Withdrawing Anti-seizure Medication in Seizure-free Children?

MayoClinic.org – A new Mayo Clinic study found that it is generally safe to withdraw anti-seizure medications in children with epilepsy who had become seizure-free while on the medication. Researchers found that these children were not at high risk...

Xiadafil VIP Tablets Seized By FDA After Company Refuses to Recall Product

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals seized nearly $74,000 worth of Xiadafil VIP tablets, Lots 6K029 and 6K209-SEI, distributed by SEI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Miami, Fla.