Epilepsy and HA Flashcards
carbamazepine
indications: CPS, GTCS, mixed seizure patterns; trigeminal neuralgia; Bipolar I
Hepatic inducer/autoinducer
Decrease HBC efficacy; preg cat D
Complex partial seizure
CPS; awareness of consciousness is impaired)
partial seizures
PS; awareness or consciousness is not impaired
generalized tonic-clonic seizure
GTCS; bilateral hemispheres
status epilepticus
SE
clobazam
indications: LGS; anxiety, alcohol withdrawal syndrome
Weak 3A4 inducer
Decreases HBC efficacy; preg cat C
ethosuximide
indications: absence
ezogabine
indications: PS (adjunctive)
felbamate
indications: GTCS, PS, LGS (adjunctive)
2C19 inhibitor; 3A4 inducer
Decreases HBC efficacy; preg cat C
fosphenytoin
indications: GTCS, PS, SE
Hepatic inducer
Decreases HBC efficacy; preg cat D
gabapentin
indications: PS (adj); pain, postherpetic neuralgia
lacosamide
indications: PS (adj)
lamotrigine
indications: GTCS, PS, LGS (adj); trigeminal neuralgia, bipolar I
HBC decreases efficacy of lamotrigine and lamotrigine decreases efficacy of progesterone-only OC; preg cat C
levetiracetam
indications: PS (adj), myoclonic, GTCS, primary GTCS
oxcarbazepine
indications: PS; bipolar I, trigeminal neuralgia
at doses greater than 1200mg: 3A4/5 inducer; 2C19 inhibitor
Decreases HBC efficacy at higher doses; preg cat C