Neurology

Question 1

Which AED is most commonly associated with hyponatremia?

Answer 1

Oxcarbazepine (and carbamazepine), via SIADH

Question 2

Which commonly used AEDs are most strongly associated with Stevens Johnson Syndrome?

Answer 2

1. Phentoin
2. Carbamazepine
3. Oxcarbazepine

(Also rufinamide, zonisamide, lamotrigine, and others)

Question 3

What is a common complication of valproic acid?

Answer 3

Pancreatitis