ANTIEPILEPTICS Flashcards
1
Q
Phenytoin
A
Blocks voltage gated Na+ channels —> dec glutamate release
2
Q
Carbamazepine
A
Blocks voltage gated Na+ channels —> dec glutamate release
3
Q
Lamotrigine
A
Blocks voltage gated Na+ channels —> dec glutamate release
4
Q
Zonisamide
A
Blocks voltage gated Na+ channels —> dec glutamate release
5
Q
Oxcarbazine
A
Blocks voltage gated Na+ channels —> dec glutamate release
6
Q
Ethosuximide, valproate
A
Blocks voltage gated Ca2+ channels
Absence seizures —> involve neuronal activity b/w thalamus and cortex mediated by T type Ca2+ channels