Epilepsy Drugs Types

Question 1

What are the four mechanisms in which epilepsy is treated?

Answer 1

Use-dependant sodium blockers, calcium channel inhibitors, increase GABA-mediated neural inhibition and inhibition of glutaminergic transmission

Question 2

Name five sodium channel channel blockers

Answer 2

Carbamazapine, Oxcarbazipine, Phenytoin, Lamotrigine, Zonisamide

Question 3

Name two calcium channel inhibitors

Answer 3

Ethosuximide, Gabapentin

Question 4

Name two drugs that increase GABA synthesis

Answer 4

Valproate, Vigabatrin

Question 5

Name a drug that inhibits GABA reuptake

Answer 5

Tiagabine

Question 6

Name 2 drugs that increase GABA receptor response

Answer 6

Phenobarbital, Benzodiazapines

Question 7

Name 2 drugs that are glutamate receptor antagonists

Answer 7

Felbamate, Topiramete