Adherence to antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy is crucial for successful treatment of the disease, but adherence and persistence rates are low due to several barriers.
- Non-adherence to antiepileptic pharmacotherapy is a common and serious problem.
- Non-compliance significantly reduces the success of treatment.
- The consequences of non-compliance may not appear immediately, which can cause complacency.
- Once-daily dosing regimens can increase adherence and thus improve treatment outcomes.
- Resources are available describing techniques to promote and assess adherence to recommendations.
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