Assessment of Patients’ Adherence to Antiepileptic Medications at Dessie Referral Hospital, Chronic Follow-Up, South Wollo, Amhara Region, North East Ethiopia

Table 1

Perceived type of side effect experienced by patients due to AED regimen at DRH, Dessie, Ethiopia, from April to June 2017.

type of side effect	Frequency	Percent ()
Rash	3	9.1
Sedation	18	54.5
Gingival hyperplasia	7	21.2
Cognitive impairment	4	12.1
Gastrointestinal discomfort	1	3.1
Total	33	100