Antiepileptics Flashcards
1
Q
AEs of sodium valproate
A
Nausea (take with food)
Liver damage
Alopecia
2
Q
AEs of phenytoin
A
Osteomalacia
Folate deficiency
3
Q
AEs of ethosuximide
A
Night terrors
Rash
4
Q
AEs of lamotrigine
A
Maculopapular rash Diplopia/blurred vision Photosensitivity Aplastic anaemia Tremor
5
Q
AEs of carbamazepine
A
Leukopenia Diplopia/blurred vision Imbalance Rash SIADH Drowsiness
6
Q
Management of tonic-clonic seizure
A
Sodium valproate
7
Q
Management of tonic/myoclonic/atonic seizure
A
Sodium valproate
8
Q
Management of absence seizure
A
Sodium valproate or ethosuximide
9
Q
Management of focal seizure
A
Carbamazepine
