FDA Adds Suicide Warning to Epilepsy Drugs

In addition to clonazepam, phenytoin and topiramate, the drugs covered by the new FDA-mandated labeling are: carbamazepine (marketed as Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR);clorazepate (Tranxene); divalproex sodium (Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakene); ethosuximide (Zarontin);ethotoin (Peganone); felbamate (Felbatol); gabapentin (Neurontin);lamotrigine (Lamictal); lacosamide (Vimpat); levetiracetam (Keppra);mephenytoin (Mesantoin); methosuximide (Celontin); oxcarbazepine (Trileptal);pregabalin (Lyrica); primidone (Mysoline); tiagabine (Gabitril);trimethadione (Tridione), and zonisamide (Zonegran).Some of these drugs are also available as generics.

According to the FDA, antiepileptic drugs are used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder, migraine headaches and other conditions.

More information

For more on epilepsy, visit the Epilepsy Foundation.