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Table 4. Side effects of established antiepileptic drugs.
CARBAMAZEPINE CLOBAZAM CLONAZEPAM
* Diplopia * Fatigue * Fatigue
* Dizziness * Drowsiness * Sedation
* Headache * Drowsiness
* Nausea Dizziness
Ataxia Dizziness
Drowsiness Irritability Ataxia
Neutropenia Aggression Irritability
Hyponatraemia Hypersalivation Aggression (children
Hypocalcaemia Bronchorrhoea Hyperkinesia (childre
Orofacial dyskinesia Weight gain Hypersalivation
Cardiac arrhythmia Muscle weakness Bronchorrhoea
Psychosis Psychosis
* Morbilliform rash Rash Rash
Agranulocytosis Thrombocytopenia
Aplastic anaemia
Hepatotoxicity
Photosensitivity
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Lupus-like syndrome
Thrombocytopenia
Pseudolymphoma
Teratogenicity
Above line: Dose-related; Below line: Idiosyncratic; *Commonest side effects
