Title
Antiepileptic Drug Selection for People with HIV/AIDS
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
January 10, 2012
Last Updated Month/Year
January 8, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To develop guidelines for selection of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) among people with HIV/AIDS.
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D004827 - Epilepsy
Keywords
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), epilepsy, Antiepileptic
Source Citation
Evidence-based guideline: Antiepileptic drug selection for people with HIV/AIDS. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Ad Hoc Task Force of the Commission on Therapeutic Strategies of the International League Against Epilepsy. G.L. Birbeck, J.A. French, E. Perucca, D.M. Simpson, H. Fraimow, J.M. George, J.F. Okulicz, D.B. Clifford, H. Hachad, R.H. Levy. Neurology Jan 2012, 78 (2) 139-145; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31823efcf8