Publications by authors named "Lowell Nelson"
Background: Multiple new anticonvulsants have been introduced recently and they are supplanting the older medications. Whereas the older drugs have well-recognized side effects, both in typical therapeutic doses and in overdosage, the properties of the newer ones are unique and largely unknown to all but sub-specialists.
Objectives: This article gives a concise overview of the potential complications of these new medications in both therapeutic use and overdose.