Anticonvulsants: Other Drugs

Question 1

What is Levetiracetam (Keppra) used on (animals)?

Answer 1

dogs and cats

Question 2

When is Levetiracetam (Keppra) used?

Answer 2

when phenobarbital and/or potassium bromide aren’t controlling seizures adequately

Question 3

What is Zonisamide used for?

Answer 3

Used on dogs with refractory seizure activity

Question 4

When does Primidone become effective?

Answer 4

Drug is metabolized into phenobarbital by the liver

Question 5

What type of drug (human or animal) is Phenytoin?

Answer 5

human anticonvulsants, seldom used in animals

Question 6

What effect does Phenytoin have? (2)

Answer 6

1. Poorly absorbed from GI tract

2. quickly metabolized

Question 7

What is possible with Phenytoin use?

Answer 7

hepatoxicity

Question 8

How does Doxapram (Dopram) work?

Answer 8

Stimulates the respiratory center in the brainstem

Question 9

What is Doxapram (Dopram) used to counteract? (2)

Answer 9

1. Used to counteract apnea

2. slow breathing

Question 10

When should you use Doxapram (Dopram) with caution?

Answer 10

Used w/ caution in animals prone to seizures

Question 11

What is Doxapram (Dopram) also used for?

Answer 11

Used on neonates when a C-section is preformed