Table 3 Treatment of epilepsy (n = 854)
From: Antiepileptic drug utilization in Bangladesh: experience from Dhaka Medical College Hospital
Treatment | n | % |
|---|---|---|
No of AED used | Â | Â |
  Monotherapy | 572 | 67 |
  Two drugs | 205 | 24 |
  Three drugs or more | 77 | 9 |
AED Prescribed in clinic | Â | Â |
  CBZ | 318 | 37 |
  VPA | 179 | 21 |
  PHB | 68 | 8 |
  PHT | 17 | 2 |
Combination | Â | Â |
  CBZ + VPA | 115 | 13.5 |
  CBZ + PHB | 34 | 4 |
  CBZ + PHT | 26 | 3 |
  VPA + PHB | 21 | 2.5 |
  CBZ + VPA + PHT | 34 | 4 |
  CBZ + PHB + PHT | 26 | 3 |
  CBZ + VPA + TOP | 8 | 1 |
  CBZ + VPA + LTG | 8 | 1 |