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Medication Chart



PLEASE SPEAK WITH YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT MEDICATIONS

This chart was developed solely for general information purposes and not as a recommendation or claim of benefit for any of these substances


Brand/Trade Name
(Name used by the company to market the medication)

Generic Name
(Name based on the chemical composition of the medication)

Formulations Available

Depakene

valproic acid
(valproate)

Depakene Capsule

Depakene Syrup
(Valproate)
250mg/5ml

Depakote

divalproex sodium


Depakote Tablets (enteric coated)


Depakote Sprinkles/
Capsules


Depakote-ER extended
release tablets

Diastat Rectal gel

viscous rectal solution of diazepam

Diastat rectal gel 5mg /ml Available in three sizes:
2.5mg (0.5ml) twin pack;
10mg (2ml) which can have variable dose: 5, 7.5 or 10mg;
and20mg (4ml) variable dose: 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5 or 20mg

Dilantin / Phenytek

phenytoin sodium


Dilantin Infatab (chewable tablets) 50mg


Dilantin Kapseal - extended release Capsules


200mg


300mg


Phenytek extended release capsules


Dilantin Oral Suspension 125mg/ml

Felbatol

felbamate

Felbatol Tablets

Suspension
600mg/ 5ml

Gabitril

tiagabine

Gabitril Tablets

Keppra

levetiracetam

Keppra
Oral Solution
100mg/ml

Klonopin

clonazepam

Klonopin Tablets
0.5, 1, 2mg

Klonopin orally
disintegrating tablets
(wafers) marked 1/8,1/4,
1/2, 1mg, 2mg

Lamictal

lamotrigine

Lamictal Tablets

Lamictal CD Chewable /
dispersible tablets

Lyrica

pregabalin


From left: Lyrica 25mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mg, 150mg, 200mg, 225mg and 300mg sprinkle capsules.

Mysoline

primidone

Mysoline Tablets

Neurontin

gabapentin

Neurontin Capsules

600mg

800mg

Neurontin
Tablets,
oval,
white,
coated

Neurontin
Oral
Solution
250mg/5ml

No trade name
(formerly Luminal, Solfoton)

phenobarbital

Many generic formulations available in 15mg, 16mg, 30mg, 32mg, 60mg and 65mg tablets, and in a liquid suspension 4mg/ml or 20mg / 5ml

Tegretol

carbamazepine


Tegretol Tablets (also
100mg/5ml Suspension)


Tegretol XR extended
release tablets


Carbatrol extended release sprinkle capsules

Tegretol-XR,Carbatrol

carbamazepine extended release

Topamax

topiramate

Topamax tablets

(50mg shows
both sides of
tablet for
information)


Topamax Sprinkles / Capsules

Tranxene

clorazepate dipotassium


Tranxene Tablets


Tranxene-SD Tablets

Trileptal

oxcarbazepine


150mg


300mg


600mg

Trileptal Liquid suspension
300mg/5ml (60mg/ml)

Zarontin

ethosuximide

Zarontin
Capsules
250mg

Zonegran

zonisamide

Zonegran
capsules


25mg


50mg


100mg


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