Abstract

Approximately 30% of patients with epilepsy require combination therapy with antiepileptic drugs for seizure reduction.Lacosamide and carbamazepine are both sodium channel blockers but exert their effects through different mechanisms.Electrocardiogram monitoring is necessary when lacosamide and carbamazepine are used together as this combination may predispose to seizures, conduction abnormalities and dysrhythmia.

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