Anticonvulsants Flashcards
six causes of seizures
Idiopathic
Infectious
Parasites
Traumatic
Toxicity
Metabolic (heatstroke)
how is treatment determined for seizures
varies with diagnosis
which anticonvulsant is used for status epilepticuc
diazepam
Three ways that diazepam can be administered
IV
PR (per rectum)
Oral
how will diazepam not absorb if administered these two ways
IM
SQ
diazepam is used PO as an adjunct to what drug when seizure activity is suspected
phenobarb
what anticonvulsant is used IV as a CRI (constant rate infusion)
pentobarbital
what anticonvulsant is given twice daily, every day, for the rest of their life
phenobarbital
what is the goal of using phenobarbital as an anticonvulsant
decrease the FREQUENCY and SEVERITY of seizures
when should phenobarbital only be expected to work
with idiopathic seizures in healthy animals
which anticonvulsant is metabolized into phenobarb by the liver
primidone
which anticonvulsant can be used when phenobarb doesn’t work
KBr (potassium bromide)
