Although phenobarbital (PB) is commonly used as a first-line antiseizure medication (ASM) for neonatal seizures, in 2015 we chose to replace it with levetiracetam (LEV), a third-generation ASM. Here, we compared the safety and efficacy of LEV and PB as first-line ASM, considering the years before and after modifying our treatment protocol.

Levetiracetam versus Phenobarbital for Neonatal Seizures: A Retrospective Cohort Study / Bättig, Linda; Dünner, Corinne; Cserpan, Dorottya; Rüegger, Andrea; Hagmann, Cornelia; Schmitt, Bernhard; Pisani, Francesco; Ramantani, Georgia. - In: PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY. - ISSN 0887-8994. - 138:(2023), pp. 62-70. [10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2022.10.004]

Levetiracetam versus Phenobarbital for Neonatal Seizures: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Pisani, Francesco;
2023-01-01

Abstract

Although phenobarbital (PB) is commonly used as a first-line antiseizure medication (ASM) for neonatal seizures, in 2015 we chose to replace it with levetiracetam (LEV), a third-generation ASM. Here, we compared the safety and efficacy of LEV and PB as first-line ASM, considering the years before and after modifying our treatment protocol.
2023
Levetiracetam versus Phenobarbital for Neonatal Seizures: A Retrospective Cohort Study / Bättig, Linda; Dünner, Corinne; Cserpan, Dorottya; Rüegger, Andrea; Hagmann, Cornelia; Schmitt, Bernhard; Pisani, Francesco; Ramantani, Georgia. - In: PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY. - ISSN 0887-8994. - 138:(2023), pp. 62-70. [10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2022.10.004]
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