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Neuro Drugs 1 - Epilepsy Drugs Flashcards

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Clinical use: Tiagabine

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Focal

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Mechanism: Phenobarbital

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Facilitate GABAA action by increasing duration of Cl- channel opening, thus decreasing neuron diring

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Mechanism: Vigabatrin

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Increase GABA by irreversibly inhibiting GABA transaminase

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Clinical use: BDZs

Diazepam

Lorazepam

Midazolam

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Status epilepticus (1st line for acute)

Eclampsia seizures (2nd line; 1st line is magnesium sulfate)

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Clinical use: Topiramate

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Focal

Tonic-clonic

Migraine prophylaxis

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Adverse effects: Phenobarbital

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  1. Sedation
  2. Tolerance
  3. Dependence
  4. Cardiorespiratory depression
  5. P-450 induction
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Clinical use: Levatiracetam

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Focal

Tonic-clonic

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Mechanism: Lamotrigine

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Blocks voltage-gated Na+ channels

Inhibits release of glutamate

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Adverse effects: Phenytoin, Fosphenytoin

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  1. Neuro: Nystagmus, diplopia, ataxia, sedation, peripheral neuropathy
  2. Hirsutism
  3. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  4. Gingival hyperplasia
  5. DRESS syndrome
  6. MSK: Osteopenia, SLE-like syndrome
  7. Heme: Megaloblastic anemia
  8. Teratogen (fetal hydantoin syndrome)
  9. P-450 induction
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Clinical use: Lamotrigine

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Focal

Tonic-clonic

Absence

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Clinical use: Gabapentin

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Focal

Peripheral neuropathy (e.g., DM)

Postherpatic neuralgia

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Adverse effects: Lamotrigine

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  1. Stevens-Johnson syndrome (must titrate slowly)
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Adverse effects: BDZs

Diazepam

Lorazepam

Midazolam

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  1. Sedation
  2. Tolerance
  3. Dependence
  4. Respiratory depression
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Clinical use: Valproic acid

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Focal

Tonic-clonic (1st line; phenytoin also 1st line)

Absence (combo tonic-clonic + absence)

Myoclonic seizures

Bipolar disorder

Migraine prophylaxis

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Clinical use: Carbamazepine

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Focal (1st line)

Tonic-clonic

Trigeminal neuralgia (1st line)

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Mechanism: Levatiracetam

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Unknown

May modulate GABA and glutamate release

17
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Clinical use: Ethosuximide

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Absence (1st line)

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Mechanism: Ethosuximide

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Blocks thalamic T-type Ca2+ channels

19
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Adverse effects: Carbamazepine

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  1. SIADH
  2. Steven-Johnson syndrome
  3. Diplopia
  4. Ataxia
  5. Blood dyscrasias - agranulocytosis, aplastic anemia
  6. Hepatoxicity
  7. Teratogenesis
  8. P-450 induction
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Mechanism: Gabapentin

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Designed as GABA analog:

Primarily inhibits high-voltage-activated Ca2+ channels (essentialy for fusion/release of NT)

21
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Mechanism: Valproic acid

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Increase Na+ channel inactivation

Increase GABA concentration by inhibiting GABA transaminase

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Clinical use: Vigabatrin

23
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Adverse effects: Topiramate

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  1. Sedation
  2. Mental dulling
  3. Kidney stones
  4. Weight loss
  5. Glaucoma
24
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Adverse effects: Gabapentin

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  1. Sedation
  2. Ataxia
25
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Adverse effects: Ethosuximide

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  1. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  2. Itching and urticaria
  3. Fatigue
  4. GI distress
  5. Headache
26
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Adverse effects: Vigabatrin

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  1. Permanent visual loss (black box warning)
27
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Adverse effects: Valproic acid

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  1. Weight gain
  2. Hepatotoxicity (measure LFTs)
  3. Neural tube defects (contraindicated in pregnancy)
  4. Pancreatitis
  5. GI distress
  6. Tremor
28
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Mechanism: BDZs

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Facilitate GABAA action by increasing frequency of Cl- channel opening, thus decreasing neuron firing

29
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Mechanism: Phenytoin, Fosphenytoin

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Blocks Na+ channels

(zero-order kinetics)

30
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Clinical use: Phenobarbital

A

Focal

Tonic-clonic

(1st line in neonates)

31
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Mechanism: Tiagabine

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Increase GABA by inhibiting reuptake

32
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Mechanism: Carbamazepine

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Blocks Na+ channels

33
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Clinical use: Phenytoin, Fosphenytoin

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Focal

Tonic-clonic (1st line; valproic acid also 1st line)

Status epilepticus (1st line prophylaxis)

34
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Mechanism: Topiramate

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Blocks Na+ channels

Increases GABA action

35
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Adverse effects: Levetiracetam

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  1. Fatigue
  2. Drowsiness
  3. Headache
  4. Neuropsychiatric symptoms (e.g., personality changes)

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