Anticonvulsants (Seizures)

Question 1

Generic: Fosphenytoin

Answer 1

Brand name: Cerebyx
Class: Hydantoins

Question 2

Generic: Phenytoin

Answer 2

Brand name: Dilantin
Class: Hydantoins

Question 3

Generic: Carbamazepine

Answer 3

Brand name: Tegretol
Misc. anticonvulsants

Question 4

Generic: Divalproex (also referred to as valproic acid)

Answer 4

Brand name: Depakene (valproic acid)
Brand name: Depakote (divalproex)
Misc. anticonvulsants

Question 5

Generic: Lacosamide

Answer 5

Brand name: Vimpat
Schedule C-V
Misc. anticonvulsants

Question 6

Generic: Lamotrigine

Answer 6

Brand name: Lamictal
Misc. anticonvulsants

Question 7

Generic: Levetiracetam

Answer 7

Brand name: Keppra
Misc. anticonvulsants

Question 8

Generic: Oxcarbazepine

Answer 8

Brand name: Trileptal
Misc. anticonvulsants

Question 9

Generic: Phenobarbital

Answer 9

Brand name: Luminal
Schedule C-IV
Misc. anticonvulsants

Question 10

Generic: Topiramate

Answer 10

Brand name: Topamax
Misc. anticonvulsants

Question 11

Which anticonvulsant is a controlled substance? which class?
a. Lamotrigine
b. Lacosamide
c. Levetiracetam
d. Lamictal

Answer 11

B. Lacosamide (Vimpat)
Schedule C-IV

Question 12

Which of the following medications interact with antifungals and hormonal contraceptives?
a. Cerebyx
b. Dilantin
c. Tegretol
d. all of the above

Answer 12

D. all of the above

Question 13

What schedule is Lumnial? what is the generic name?
a. C-II
b. C-III
c. C-IV
d C-V

Answer 13

D. C-IV, generic name is phenobarbital

Question 14

Which anticonvulsant comes in oral solid only? What is the generic name?
a. Lamictal
b. Trileptal
c. Vimpat
d. Cerebyx

Answer 14

A, Lamotrigine (Lamictal)

Question 15

Which anticonvulsant comes in Injectable only? What is the generic name?
a. Lamictal
b. Trileptal
c. Vimpat
d. Cerebyx

Answer 15

D. Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)