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Drugs for Treating Partial Seizures Flashcards

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Prototype

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Carbamazepine

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Carbamazepine Indications

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Treatment of seizure disorders, including partial seizures with complex patterns; tonic–clonic seizures; mixed seizures; trigeminal neuralgia.

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Carbamazepine Actions

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Inhibits polysynaptic responses and blocks posttetanic potentiations; mechanism of action is not understood; related to the tricyclic antidepressants.

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Carbamazepine Route

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Extended release

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Carbamazepine Adverse Effects

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Drowsiness, ataxia, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, CV complications, hepatitis, hematological disorders, Stevens–Johnson syndrome.

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