Magnitude and factors associated with nonadherence to antiepileptic drug treatment in Africa: A cross-sectional multisite study.
Fredrick IbindaPeter OdermattSymon M KariukiAngelina Kakooza MwesigeRyan G WagnerSeth Owusu-AgyeiHonorati MasanjaAnthony K NgugiCaroline K MbubaVictor C K DokuBrian G NevilleJosemir W SanderCharles R J C Newtonnull nullPublished in: Epilepsia open (2017)
Only about 20% of people with epilepsy benefit fully from antiepileptic drugs in sub-Saharan Africa, according to optimum AEDs levels. Children taking AEDs should be supervised to promote compliance.