Seisure Disorders Flashcards
Side effects of Hydantoins- phenytoin, ethotoin, fosphenytoin (4)
Mild drowsiness and other cns effects;
Gingival hyperplasia
Skin rash
Withdrawal symptoms
Normal hydantoin levels
10-20mcg/ml
monitor these side effects of toxicity due to hydantoin (5)
nystagmus ataxia sedation blurred vision double vision
IV rate admin for hydantoin should be less than x mg/min
50
contraindications of hydantoins (6)
pregnancy D bradycardia heart block seisure dt low blood sugar previous allergies skin rash
cautious use of hydantoins in these (8)
resp dysfx cardiac dysfx liver dysfx kidney dysfx diabetes older debilitated alcoholics
this substance can increase or decrease level of hydantoins
alcohol
can decrease hydantoin levels (2)
phenobarbital
carbamazepine
prototype hydantoin drugs (3)
phenytoin
ethotoin
fosphenytoin
phenytoin brand name
Dilantin
ethotoin brand name
Peganon
fosphenytoin brand name
Cerebyx
types of cns depressants for treating grand mal or tonic-clonic and partial seisures
hydantoins
examples of hydantoins (3)
phenytoin
ethotoin
fosphenytoin
Three main types of drugs for treating seisure disorders
hydantoins- phenytoins, ethotoins, fosphenytoin
iminolstilbenes- carbamazepine
valproic acid
valproic acid brand names (3)
Depakote
Depakene
Depacon
valproic acid prevents seisures by inhibiting these (3)
sodium
calcium
gaba
iminostilbenes prevent seizures by inhibiting the influx of (1)
sodium
hydantoins prevent seizures by inhibiting the influx of (1)
sodium
adverse CNS effects of iminostilbenes (4)
headaches
ataxia
nystagmus
blurred vision
lower dose of aminostilbenes if levels of this (1) is below 3000 per mm3, due to (1)
wbc
risk factors steven johnson’s syndrome (6) main and name specifics
medications (antiseasures, pain meds, antipsychotics, radiation)
viral infection (viral, hiv, hepatitis, viral pneumonia)
specific gene (HLA-B 1502) mostly in asian descent
immunosuppressed (HIV, lupus, transplants)
history of sjs
fam history
pain meds that can cause steven johnson’s syndrome (3)
ibuprofen, acetaminophen, naproxene sodium
viral illness that can cause steven johnson’s syndrome (5)
hepatitis viral infection viral pneumonia HIV herpes