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Neurology Medicines

Medicines for the brain and nerves: epilepsy treatments, migraine medicines, Parkinson’s medicines, dementia medicines and drugs for nerve pain and muscle spasm.

This page lists all 38 of them in the guide. Open any medicine for its uses, common side effects, major cautions and kidney note.

MedicineBrand namesUsed for
AmantadineGocovri, SymmetrelParkinson disease, including reducing levodopa-related involuntary movements; Drug-induced movement side effects
BenztropineCogentinDrug-induced movement side effects (from antipsychotics); Parkinson disease symptoms, mainly tremor
CarbamazepineTegretolSeizure disorders; Trigeminal neuralgia (face nerve pain)
Carbidopa-levodopaSinemetParkinson disease; Parkinson-like symptoms from other causes, on specialist advice
Dimethyl fumarateTecfideraRelapsing forms of multiple sclerosis; Clinically isolated syndrome and active secondary progressive MS (label forms)
DonepezilAriceptAlzheimer disease dementia; Dementia in Parkinson disease (clinician-directed)
EletriptanRelpaxMigraine attacks; Migraine attacks with or without aura
EntacaponeComtanParkinson disease, with levodopa; Extending levodopa effect in wearing-off
ErenumabAimovigMigraine prevention; Reducing monthly migraine days in chronic and episodic migraine
EthosuximideZarontinAbsence (petit mal) seizures; Absence seizures in children
FingolimodGilenyaRelapsing forms of multiple sclerosis; Reducing MS relapses and MRI lesion activity
GabapentinNeurontin, GraliseNerve pain, especially after shingles; Seizure disorders (add-on)
GalantamineRazadyneAlzheimer disease dementia; Mild to moderate Alzheimer dementia
GlatiramerCopaxoneRelapsing forms of multiple sclerosis; Clinically isolated syndrome suggestive of MS
LacosamideVimpatSeizure disorders (focal seizures); Generalized seizures, in combination treatment
LamotrigineLamictalBipolar disorder maintenance; Seizure disorders
LevetiracetamKeppraSeizure disorders (several types); Seizures in hospital settings
MemantineNamendaModerate to severe Alzheimer disease dementia; Added to cholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer disease
OxcarbazepineTrileptalSeizure disorders; Seizures in adults and children (focal seizures)
PerampanelFycompaSeizure disorders (focal seizures); Generalized tonic-clonic seizures, in combination treatment
PhenobarbitalLuminalSeizure disorders; Severe alcohol and sedative withdrawal (hospital)
PhenytoinDilantinSeizure disorders; Prolonged seizures in hospital (related form, fosphenytoin)
PramipexoleMirapexParkinson disease; Restless legs syndrome
PregabalinLyricaNerve pain from diabetes and after shingles; Fibromyalgia
PrimidoneMysolineSeizure disorders; Essential tremor
PyridostigmineMestinonMyasthenia gravis; Reversing certain anesthesia muscle blockers (hospital, related use)
RasagilineAzilectParkinson disease; Early Parkinson disease and as an add-on to levodopa
RimegepantNurtecMigraine attacks; Migraine prevention
RivastigmineExelonAlzheimer disease dementia; Dementia in Parkinson disease
RizatriptanMaxaltMigraine attacks; Migraine attacks with or without aura
RopiniroleRequipParkinson disease; Restless legs syndrome
SelegilineEldepryl, Zelapar, Emsam (patch)Parkinson disease; Depression (skin patch form)
SumatriptanImitrexMigraine attacks; Cluster headaches (injection and nasal forms)
TopiramateTopamaxSeizure disorders; Migraine prevention
UbrogepantUbrelvyMigraine attacks; Migraine attacks in patients who cannot take triptans
Valproic acidDepakene, Depakote (divalproex form)Seizure disorders (several types); Bipolar mania
ZolmitriptanZomigMigraine attacks; Cluster headaches (nasal spray)
ZonisamideZonegranSeizure disorders (add-on treatment); Focal seizures in adults
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.