Antiepileptics Flashcards
Category 1
Carbamazepine, Phenobarbital, Phenytoin, Primidone
Category 2
Clobazam, Clonazepam, Lamotrigine, Oxcarbazepine, Valproate, Eslicarbazepine, Rufinamide, Perampanel, Topiramate, Zonisamide
Category 3
Brivaracetam, Ethosuximide, Lacosamide, Levetiracetam, Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Tiagabine, Vigabatrin
Antiepileptic hypersensitivity syndrom
Carbamazepine, Phenytoin, Phenobarbital, Primidone, Rufinamide, Oxcarbazepine, Lacosamide, Lamotrigine
Focal seizures with or without secondary generalisation
Carbamazepine and lamotrigine
Tonic-clonic seizures
Sodium valproate
Lamotrigine (alternative) -may exacerbate myoclonic seizures
Absence seizures
Ethosuximide or sodium valproate
Myoclonic seizures
Sodium valproate
Topiramate and levetiracetam (alternatives)
Atonic and tonic seizures
Sodium valproate
Lamotrigine (added as adjunct)