Neuro 15

Question 1

What drug is first line for absence seizures?

Answer 1

Ethosuximide

Question 2

What drugs are first line for status epilepticus in healthy and pregnant people?

Answer 2

1) Benzodiazapines

2) MgSO4

Question 3

What drug is first line for seizure prophylaxis? What are 3 unique side effects?

Answer 3

1) Phenytoin

2) Gingival hyperplasia, Congenital heart and palate abnormalities, and hirsutism

Question 4

What drug is first line for partial seizures and trigeminal neuralgia?

Answer 4

Carbamazepine

Question 5

Which anti-convulsants are teratogenic and hepatotoxic?

Answer 5

1) Carbamazepine
2) Valproate
3) (Phenytoin also teratogenic)