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A/32 Antiepileptics Narrow Spectrum Flashcards

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Phenytoin

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Tonic-clonic, partial. Iv for status epilepticus

Side effects:
Nausea, vomiting, ataxia, nystagmus, tremor, diplopia, gingival hyperplasia, megaloblastic anemia.

Teratogenic

Enzyme inducer

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Carbamazepine

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Neuralgia, mania. Partial and tonic-clonic seizures

BM suppression, eosinophilia, SJS

Enzyme inducer
Teratogenic

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Phenobarbital

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Binds to GABA.

Tonic-clonic and partial seizures. Iv for status epilepticus

Sedation.
Enzyme inducer
Teratogenic

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Vigabatrin

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Inhibits GABA transaminase.

Partial and tonic-clonic seizures

Drowsiness, headache, weight gain, confusion, visual field loss

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