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Anticonvulsant Drugs - Kinder Flashcards

1
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epilepsy

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2 unprovoked seizures - separated 24 hours

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path of epilepsy

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hyperexcitable and hypersynchronous neurons

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3
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partial seizures

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focal - localized onset

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4
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simple partial seizure

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patient retains awareness

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5
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complex partial seizure

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patient lose consciousness

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6
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secondary generalized seizure

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from partial - to both hemispheres

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7
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generalized seizure

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both brain hemispheres

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8
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tonic clonic seizure

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generalized - grand mal

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9
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absence seizure

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generalized - blank stare

young children and adolescents

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10
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myoclonic jerking

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brief shock-like movement - wide variety of seizurs

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11
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atonic seizures

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loss of postural control - slumping

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12
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anti-epileptic drugs

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suppress seizures

-do not cure or prevent epilepsy

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13
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tx of epilepsy

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monotherapy preferred

increase dose gradually
monitor treatment regularly

compliance essential - warn patient not to stop taking med

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14
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AED MOAs

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1 affect ion channel kinetic - delay Na channel recovery

2 augment inhibitor neurotransmission - GABA increase

3 modulate excitatory neurotransmission - decreased glutamate

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15
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AEDs protein bound

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all - except

phenytoin
tigabine
valproic acid

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16
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adverse of AEDs

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neurotoxic - sedation, dizzy, double vission

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phenytoin MOA

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bind and prolong inactivated state of Na channel

also decreased glutamate and increased GABA

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18
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phenytoin PK

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don’t give IM - may precipitate

can give fosphenytoin (prodrug) IV or IM

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phenytoin DDI

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inhibits affects of warfarin

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20
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phenytoin ADR

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diplopia, ataxia, nystagmus, sedation

gingival hyperplasia**
osteomalacia

hypotension, bradycardia, arrhythmia - so give slowly

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21
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gingival hyperplasia

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ADR of phenytoin

22
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carbamazepine MOA

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prolong inactivation state of Na channels

inhibit high frequency firing rate

23
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autoinduction

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with carbamazepine

induces own metabolism

half life decreases over time - so levels fall

need to increase dose

24
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asian patient with HLA V1502 allele

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10x higher steven johnson syndrome with carbamazepine

25
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gabapentin MOA

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analog of GABA
-modify synaptic and non-synaptic release of GABA

bind alpha2delta subunit of voltage Na channels - decrease Ca entry - and decrease glutamate release

26
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gabapentin ADR

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HA and tremor

27
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lamotrigine MOA

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prolong inactivation state of Na channel

suppress rapid firing

28
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lamotrigine ADR

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skin rash, HA, dizzy, ataxia

29
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lamotrigine DDI

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concentration decrease with use of OCP

can also lead to contraceptive faliure

30
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levetiracetam MOA

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bind synaptic vesicle protein SV2A

-modified release of glutamate and GABA

31
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levetiracetam ADR

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serious mood and behavior change

32
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topiramate MOA

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block voltage Na channels, increase Cl opening by binding GABA receptors, reduce Ca currents

33
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tipiramate ADR

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paresthesia, weight loss

34
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migrain tx

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topiramate

35
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ethosuximide MOA

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reduce Ca threshold - T type current

-this current provide pacemaker current in thalamus for absence attacks

36
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lennes-gestaut syndrome

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childhood onset epilepsy

-frequent seizures of different types

37
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ethosuximide ADR

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gastric distress - so can’t do 1x/day

38
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valproic acid MOA

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prolong Na channel inactiviation
block NMDA
increased GABA

39
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high level valproic acid

A

see tremor

40
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valproic acid ADR

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hepatotoxicity

need to monitor liver function when initiating valproic acid

41
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diazepam MOA

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bind GABA receptor - enhanced Cl influx

stimulate inhibitor membrane potentials

42
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lorazepam vs. diazepam

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lorazepam - less lipophilic

-longer duration of action

43
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tx status epilepticus

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diazepam and lorazepam

44
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DOC for partial seizures and secondary generalized

A

carbamazepine
lamotrigine
oxcarbazepine
levetiracetam

45
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DOC for primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures

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valproate
lamotrigine
levetiracetam

46
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DOC for absence seizures

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ethosuximide

valproate

47
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DOC for atypical absence, myoclonic, atonic seizures

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valproate
lamotrigine
levetiracetam

48
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increased suicide

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patients on AEDs

49
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mother taking AED

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increased risk congenital malformations

50
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16yo F, convulsion, to ER, grand mal in ER

drug choice?

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carbamazepine - 1st line

phenytoin - side effects - coarse facial features, gingival hyperplasia, hirsutism, osteomalacia

51
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60yo F - warfarin therapy, complex partial seizures
-first on carbamazepine - switched to levetracetam

get epistaxis

why?

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carbamazepine - enzyme induction - so had increased warfarin dose

when stopped drug - also needed to decrease warfarin dose

52
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25yo M, ER, status epilepticus

  • on carbamazepine
  • drug tx?
A

lorazepam - long acting - compared to diazepam

also IV phenytoin, benzo, phenobarb

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