antiepleptics Flashcards
benzoz
inc gaba action
sedation ,tolerance ,dependance ,respiratory depression
status eplipticus `
also for eclampsia seizures,
carbamezepine
in status epilepticus blocks na channels diplopia ataxia ,blood dyscrasias aganulocytosis ,aplastic anemia liver toxcicity teratogen
carbamezepine
in status epilepticus blocks na channels diplopia ataxia ,blood dyscrasias aganulocytosis ,aplastic anemia liver toxcicity teratogen
carbamezepine
in status epilepticus blocks na channels diplopia ataxia ,blood dyscrasias aganulocytosis ,aplastic anemia liver toxcicity teratogenesis induction of cytochrome 9450 siadh sjs 1st line treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
ethosuximide
absence seizures\
block thalamic t type ca channels
causes fatigue ,gi distress ,headache ,itching ,sjs
gabapentin
partial focal seizures
primarily inhibits high voltage activated ca channels designed as gaba analog
se sedation ataxia
used for perfipheral neuropathy and post herpetic neuralgia
lamotigrine
focal seizures ,tonic colonic absence
block voltage gated na channels inhibits the release of glutamate
sjs
hemophagocytic lymphocytosis
levitiracetam
partial ,tonic colonic , sv2 receptor blocker may modulate gaba release inhibit voltage gated ca release
neuropyschiatric symp, fatigue , drowsiness ,headache
phenobarbital
partial ,tonic colonic ,status eplipticus
inc gaba action
sedation tolerance, dependance ,induction of pyshc p450
cvs depression
1st line in neonates
phenytoin
partial status eplipticus toxciitiy ataxia sedation diplopia blocks na channels p450 induction pseudolymphoma hirsutisim enlarged gum nystagmus yellow brown skin teratorgenic osteopenia neuropathy sjs dress ,
topiramate
blocks focal and tonic colonic blocks na channels inc gaba action slow sedation ,stones ,skinny sighthreatened ,speech difficulties migraine prophylaxis
valporic acid
focal ,tonic colonic ,absence in na channel inactivation in gaba conc by inhibiting gaba transaminase vomiting alopecia liver damage pancreatitis p450 rash temor teratogenic epigastric pain myocolonic seizures ,bipolarr mirgraine prophylaxis
vigabtrin
inc gaba irreversible gaba transaminase inhibitor permenant visual loss