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Seizures & Nerve Pain

Anticonvulsant and antiepileptic medications also used for nerve pain, including gabapentin, pregabalin, and carbamazepine.

23 medications in this category

brivaracetam

Briviact

Brivaracetam is a medicine used to treat partial-onset seizures.

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cannabidiol

Epidiolex

Epidiolex is a medicine that contains cannabidiol.

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carbamazepine

Tegretol

Carbamazepine is a medicine used to control seizures and treat nerve pain.

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cenobamate

Xcopri

Xcopri is a medicine used to treat partial-onset seizures in adults.

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clobazam

Onfi, Sympazan

Clobazam oral suspension is a medicine used with other medicines to treat seizures caused by Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

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clonazepam

Klonopin

Clonazepam is a medicine that belongs to the benzodiazepine class.

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ethosuximide

Zarontin

Ethosuximide is a medicine that helps control absence seizures.

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felbamate

Felbatol

Felbamate is a medicine used to treat seizures.

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gabapentin

Neurontin, Gralise

Gabapentin is a medicine that can treat nerve pain and seizures.

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lacosamide

Vimpat

Lacosamide is a medicine that can help control seizures.

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lamotrigine

Lamictal

Lamotrigine is a medicine that can treat seizures and bipolar disorder.

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levetiracetam

Keppra

Levetiracetam is a medicine used to treat seizures.

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perampanel

Fycompa

Perampanel is a medicine used to treat seizures.

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phenobarbital

Luminal

Phenobarbital is a medicine that can help control seizures and calm you down.

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phenytoin

Dilantin

Phenytoin injection is used to treat certain types of seizures.

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pregabalin

Lyrica

Pregabalin (Lyrica) is a medicine that can help manage nerve pain, fibromyalgia, and partial-onset seizures.

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primidone

Mysoline

Primidone is a medicine used to control seizures.

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rufinamide

Banzel

Banzel is a medicine used with other medicines to treat seizures.

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tiagabine

Gabitril

Tiagabine is a medicine used with other medicines to treat partial seizures.

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topiramate

Topamax

Topiramate is a medicine that can help prevent seizures and migraines.

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valproate

Depakote, Depakene

Valproate sodium injection is used when you cannot take valproate pills.

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vigabatrin

Sabril

Vigabatrin (Sabril) is a medicine used to treat certain types of seizures in adults and children.

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zonisamide

Zonegran

Zonisamide is a medicine used with other medicines to treat partial seizures in adults with epilepsy.

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Understanding the Seizures & Nerve Pain Category

The Seizures & Nerve Pain category currently lists 23 medications in this database, each drawn from FDA drug labels and grouped by therapeutic classification. Anticonvulsant and antiepileptic medications also used for nerve pain, including gabapentin, pregabalin, and carbamazepine. Clinical guidelines usually treat these medications as a reference set when weighing treatment options, switching strategies, or comparing safety profiles.

Within this category you'll find examples such as brivaracetam, cannabidiol, carbamazepine, alongside 20 other entries. Each drug page links to the same underlying FDA data — labeled uses, adverse events reported to FAERS, documented interactions, warnings, and, where available, NADAC acquisition pricing from CMS. Over-the-counter and prescription options can sit in the same category but follow different regulatory pathways: OTC products have simplified labeling aimed at self-care, while prescription drugs include detailed monographs meant for clinicians. That distinction matters when comparing dosing, monitoring requirements, and contraindications.

Browsing a category is a research starting point, not a treatment recommendation. Effectiveness, tolerability, and cost for any individual patient depend on the specific condition, comorbidities, other medications, genetics, and insurance coverage — none of which can be inferred from a category list alone. FAERS report counts, recall history, and shortage status all evolve as new data is reported to the FDA, so the relative standing of drugs in this class can shift month to month. This page is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice — a licensed clinician is the right source for personalized guidance.