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Medication

Primidone

Anticonvulsant (metabolized to phenobarbital)

Brand names: Mysoline

Oral health effects

  • Sedation; limited direct oral effects

    Few direct oral effects; sedation and enzyme induction are the main considerations.

    Clinical management: Account for drug interactions; well-timed care.

Sources

  1. Adverse drug events in the oral cavity. Yuan A, Woo SB. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2015.