Who can I talk to?
You might want to talk to your specialist, ESN, GP, or pharmacist about your epilepsy and your medication. Or you can call our confidential helpline.
Helpline
01494 601 400
helpline@epilepsysociety.org.uk
Confidential, national call rate. Information and emotional support.
List of anti-seizure medication
List of anti-seizure medication (ASM), previously known as anti-epileptic drugs or AEDs, with details including dosage and possible side-effects.
Sodium valproate
Sodium valproate is an epilepsy drug prescribed for all seizure types including absence, myoclonus and tonic clonic seizures. New regulations have been introduced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) around the way in which the drug, sodium valproate is prescribed to women and girls of childbearing age.
Epilepsy helpline
Epilepsy Society's confidential helpline is available for anyone affected by epilepsy. We welcome calls from people with epilepsy, their families and friends, as well as professionals such as doctors, nurses, care workers, teachers and employers.