PHARM: Anticonvulsant Drugs

Question 1

Tonic-Clonic Seizures Prescribing Guidelines?

Answer 1

Question 2

Absence Seizures Prescribing Guidelines?

Answer 2

Question 3

Myoclonic Seizures Prescribing Guidelines?

Answer 3

Question 4

Status Epilepticus Prescribing Guidelines?

Answer 4

Question 5

Anti-Epileptic to Avoid in Pregnancy?

Answer 5

Question 6

Anti-Epileptic Associated with Rash, Steven’s Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis?

Answer 6

Question 7

Anti-Epileptic associated w/ Gingival Hyperplasia and which demonstrates Saturation kinetics, requiring increased dosages in pregnancy?

Answer 7

Question 8

Sodium Channel Blocker Anti-Convulsants?

Answer 8

Carbamazepine

Lamotrigine

Phenytoin

Question 9

Calcium Channel Blocker Anti-Convulsants?

Answer 9

Zonisamide

Gabapentin/Pregabalin

Question 10

Anti-Convulsant that modulates SV2A mediated release?

Answer 10

Levetiracetam

Question 11

Anti-Convulsants that potentiate of GABA Activity?

Answer 11

Topiramate

Valproate

Question 12

Anti-Convulsant that Inhibits GABA transporter GAT1 => decreased GABA uptake?

Answer 12

Tiagabine (GABAergic)

Question 13

Anti-Convulsant that Irreversibly Inhibits GABA transaminase => decreased GABA metabolism?

Answer 13

Vigabatrin (GABAergic)