Antiepileptic Drugs Flashcards
What is the mechanism of action for phenobarbitol?
What are the adverse effects of phenobarbitol?
What is the mechanism of action for phenytoin?
What are some adverse effects of phenytoin?
What is the mechanism of action for forphenytoin?
What are some adverse effects of fosphenytoin?
What is the mechanism of action for valproic acid?
What are some adverse effects of valproic acid?
What is the mechanism of action for ethosuximide?
What are some adverse effects of ethosuximide?
What is the mechanism of action for carbamazepine?
Which AED has autoinduction?
(Induces it’s own metabolism)
What are some adverse effects of carbamazepine?
What is the mechanism of action for oxcarbazepine?
What are the adverse effects of oxcarbazepine?
What is the mechanism of action for gabapentin?
What are some adverse effects of gabapentin?
Which AED does not have any cytochrome p450 interactions?
What is the machanism of action of pregabalin?
What are some adverse effects of pregabalin?
What is the mechanism of action for tiagabine?
What is the mechanism of action for topiramate?
What are some adverse effects of topiramate?
What is the mechanism of action for zonisamide?
What are some adverse effects of zonisamide?
What is the mechanism of action for lacosamide?
What are some adverse effects of lacosamide?
What is the machanism of action for lamotrigine?
What are some adverse effects of lamotrigine?
What are some adverse effects of levetiracetam?
What are some adverse effects of Rufinamide?
What is the mechanism of action for felbamate?
What are some adverse effects of felbamate?
What are some other uses for AEDs in the management of pain?
What are some neuromuscular disorders that can be treated with AEDs?
What are some psychiatric conditions that can be treated with AEDs?
What are some drugs that have the potential to cause seizures at standard doses?
What are some drugs that have the potential to cause seizures at high doses?
What are some agents that have the potential to cause seizures upon withdrawal?
AEDs
Barbituates
Benzos
Ethanol
Illicit Drugs
Zolpidem