ANTICONVULSANTS

Question 1

WHAT ARE ANTICONVULSANTS USED FOR?

Answer 1

TREAT SEIZURE DISORDERS

Question 2

WHAT THREE MEDICATIONS ARE KNOWN TO BE ANTICONVULSANTS?

Answer 2

VALPORATE (DEPAKOTE)
CARBAMAZEPINE (EQUETRA)
LAMOTRIGINE (LAMICTAL)

Question 3

WHAT ARE THE S/E?

Answer 3

SEDATION
WEIGHT GAIN
TREMOR

Question 4

WHAT ARE THE SERIOUS SIDE EFF FOR ANTICONV?

Answer 4

THROMBOCYTOPNEIA
PANCREATITIS
HYPERAMMONEMIA

Question 5

WHAT MED AM I?
NEED TO MONITOR LFTS AND CBCS
NEED TO TAKE PREGNANCY TEST OR CAN CAUSE SPINAL BIFITA

Answer 5

VALPORATE

Question 6

WHAT MED AM i?
MONITOR ECG & NA LEVELS
LEUKOPENIA CAN OCCUR
ST JOHNS SYNDROME CAN OCCUR
SOMNOLENCE , BLURRY VISSION, AND ATAXIA CAN OCCUR

Answer 6

CARBAMAZEPINE (EQUETRO)