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Definition

Anticonvulsants are a class of drugs indicated for the treatment of various types of seizures associated with seizure disorders such as epilepsy, a neurological dysfunction in which excessive surges of electrical energy are emitted in the brain, and other disorders.

Some anticonvulsants are indicated for other medical uses. Some hydantoins, such as phenytoin, are also used as skeletal muscle relaxants and antineuralgics in the treatment of neurogenic pain. Some anticonvulsants and antiepileptic drugs...