AEDs Flashcards
This drug is an anti-arrhythmic
Phenytoin
This drug can cause fetal hydantoin syndrome
Phenytoin
Dose related ADRs: nystagmus, ataxia, drowsiness, cognitive impairment
Phenytoin
Non-dose related ADRs: GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA, hirsutism, acne, rash, hepatotoxicity
Phenytoin
Dose related ADRs: vertigo, ataxia, diplopia, drowsiness, nausea
Carbamazepine
CNS side effects: HA, paresthesias, confusion, psychosis
Carbamazepine
Non-specific side effects: SIADH, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Carbamazepine
This drug is good for neonatal and febrile seizures
Phenobarbital
This is a prodrug structurally related to phenobarbital
Primidone
This drug is metabolized through autoinduction
Carbamazepine
This drug is metabolized hepatically and does not induce P450
Valproic Acid/ Valproate
This drug blocks Na channels AND enhancement of GABAergic transmission
Valproic Acid/ Valproate
Dose related ADRs: N,V, abdominal pain, diarrhea, sedation, tremor, unsteadiness
Valproic Acid
Non-dose related ADRs: acute hepatic failure, acute pancreatitis
Valproic Acid
This drug inhibits calcium channels
Ethosuximide
This is the DOC for absence seizures
Ethosuximide
Dose related side effects: GI, lethargy, HA, dizziness, anxiety
Ethosuximide
This drug is metabolized by but is not an inducer of P450
Ethosuximide
ADRs: dizziness, fatigue, GI, hyponatremia, and rash. Has a 30% cross reactivity for rash with another AED
Oxcarbazepine
This drug is an analogue of GABA, has a nick PK profile, and can treat peripheral neuropathy as well as partial and GTC seizures
Gabapentin
ADRs: somnolence, dizziness, ataxia, nystagmus
Gabapentin
This drug is a competitive inhibitor of GABA transporter
Tiagabine
Dose related ADRs: dizziness, fatigue, nervousness, difficulty concentrating
Tiagabine
This drug blocks both Na and Ca channels
Lamotrigine
This drug is metabolized via Phase II
Lamotrigine