Anti Epileptics Flashcards
1
Q
1st & 2nd choice in grand-mal epilepsy
A
Phenytoin
2
Q
Enzyme inducer
A
Phenytoin
3
Q
Not given IM because it will cause tissue damage
A
Phenytoin
4
Q
Phenytoin AE
A
Hirsutism
NDA
Megaloblastic anemia
Gingival hyperplasia
Teratogenic
5
Q
1st line choice of partial seizures
A
Carbamazepine
6
Q
Causes Auto induction
A
Carbamazepine
7
Q
Carbamazepine AE
A
NDA
WATER RETENTION
HYPONATERMIA
8
Q
Exaburates absence seizure
A
Carbamazepine
9
Q
Blocks Na+ influx
Blocks GABA-transaminase
A
Valproate
10
Q
Enzyme inhibitor
A
Valproate
11
Q
Valproate AE
A
Hair loss
Hepatotoxicity
Spina bifida
12
Q
Blocks T-type Ca+
A
Ethasuximide
13
Q
1st line choice for absence seizures
A
Ethosuximide
14
Q
Least toxic AED
A
Ethosuximide
15
Q
Inc. GABA & prolong Cl- opening
A
Phenobarbital
