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Pharmacology-Epilepsy Drugs Flashcards

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What are the main side effects of ethosuximide?

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GI
Fatigue
Headache
Urticaria 
Stevens johnson syndrome
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What is the mechanism of Ethosuximide?

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Blocks thalamic T type ca channels

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What is the mechanism of Benzodiazepins?

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Increase GABA a action

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Which drugs are effective for absence seizures?

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Ethosuximide
Valporic acid
Lamotrigine

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What is the mechanism of phenytoin?

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Increase na channel inactivation

Zero order kinetics

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What is the mechanism of carbamazepine?

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Increase na channel inactivation

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What is the first line dug for trigeminal neuralgia?

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Carbamazepine

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