Anticonvulsants side effects Flashcards
1
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blood dyscrasias
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oxcarbazepine, carbamazepine, phenytoin, lamotrigine
2
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hyponatremia
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oxcarbazepine, carbamazepine
3
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hypersensitivity reactions
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oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, gabapentin, pregabalin
4
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dermatologic (acne, psoriasis)
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lithium
5
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CNS depression is common
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phenytoin, phenobarbital
6
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hepatoxicity
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phenytoin, divalproex, carbamazepine
7
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weight gain
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lithium, pregabalin
8
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weight loss
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topiramate
9
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pancreatitis, thrombocytopenia
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divalproex
10
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cardiac effects
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phenobarbital (hypotension, bradycardia), phenytoin, lithium
11
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kidney stones, ocular effects, heat intolerance
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topiramate
12
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hypothyroidism, sexual dysfunction
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lithium
13
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respiratory and CNS depression
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phenobarbital, gabapentin, pregabalin