Anticonvulsant Medication (Tx: Epilepsy)

Question 1

Epilepsy is treated with what type of Medication?

7.

Answer 1

Hydantoins

Barbiturates

Succinimides

Oxazolidine

Benzodiazepines

Carbamazepine:

Valproate

Question 2

Hydantoins:

• Name all used to TX Epilepsy*
• and*
• Specify type of Seizures*

Answer 2

(phenytoin, mephenytoin, ethotoin)

Treat tonic-clonic and psychomotor seizures

Classify Group of Drugs

Question 3

Barbiturates

• Name all used to TX Epilepsy*
• and*
• Specify type of Seizures*

Answer 3

(Phenobarbital, mephobarbital, primidone)

Treat grand mal and acute episodes or status epilepticus, meningitis, toxic rations, and eclampsia

Classify Group of Drugs

Question 4

Succinimides

• Name all used to TX Epilepsy*
• and*
• Specify type of Seizures*

Answer 4

(ethosuximide)

Treat absence seizures

Classify Group of Drugs

Question 5

Oxazolidine

Name all used to TX Epilepsy

and

Specify type of Seizures

Answer 5

(trimethadione)

Treats absence seizures

Classify Group of Drugs

Question 6

Benzodiazepines

• Name all used to TX Epilepsy*
• and*
• Specify type of Seizures*

Answer 6

(diazepam, clonazepam)

Treat absence seizures

Classify Group of Drugs

Question 7

Carbamazepine

Specify conditions being Treated:

Answer 7

Treats tonic-clonic and psychomotor seizures

Name the class of Drugs that Treat the following conditions

Question 8

Valproate

• Name all used to TX Epilepsy*
• and*
• Specify type of Seizures*

Answer 8

(valproic acid)

Treats absence and tonic-clonic seizures

Classify Group of Drugs