Mechanism of action of some common antiepileptics:
| Mechanism of action | Antiepileptics |
| Sodium channel blockers |
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| Calcium-channel blockers |
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| GABAA receptor modulators |
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| GABA uptake inhibitors |
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| Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A(SV2A) inhibitors |
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| NMDA receptor antagonist |
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| AMPA/Kainate receptor antagonist |
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| HCN channel activity enhancers |
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| Inhibitors of brain carbonic anhydrase |
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| Potassium-channel openers |
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