Anticonvulsant Flashcards
1
Q
What is clonazepam and what does it treat?
A
- Anticonvulsant
- Prevent and treat seizures, panic disorders and Akathesia
2
Q
What is Diazepam and what does it treat?
A
- Anticonvulsant
- Produce calming, treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and seizures
3
Q
What is Sodium valproate and what does it treat?
A
- Anticonvulsant
- 1st line for epilepsy
- Bipolar disorder
- Treats epilepsy
4
Q
What is Lamotrigine and what does it treat?
A
- Anticonvulsant
- Prevents seizures
- Controls mood with bipolar disorder
5
Q
What is Carbamazepine and what does it treat?
A
- Anticonvulsant
- Decreases the nerve impulses causing seizures
- Also treats bipolar disorder
6
Q
What is Phenytoin and what does it treat?
A
- Anticonvulsant
- Prevention of tonic and clonic seizures
- Cant prevent absent seizures
