Treatment Patterns of Antiseizure Medication for Poststroke Prophylaxis Among Older Adults

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate treatment patterns and adherence to antiseizure medication among older adults after stroke.
• Analyzed treatment adherence to levetiracetam within a year after outpatient initiation
• Examined the impact of race and sex on adherence probabilities
• 41% of older adults consistently adhered to the levetiracetam treatment strategy
• Significant associations were found between race and sex with adherence rates

Abstract