Seizures Flashcards
IV phen admin instructions
- DO not exceed 50 mg/min
- Monitoring same as fos, BP, respiratory function, ECG
- Requires filter
- Dilute in NS, stable for 4 hours
Patient counseling for all AEDs?
- All can cause suicidal thoughts
- Dont stop taking this medication
Warnings for topamax? 7
- Gap: Met acidosis
- Oligohidrosis
- reduced perspiration
- Nephrolithiasis
- Angle closure glaucoma
- hyperammonemia
- Fetal harm
How is Diastat dispensed?
Must be dialed to dose and locked before dispensing
Once locked the green band should say ready
Boxed warning for Tegretol? 4
`SJS/TEN
- Asian decent should be tested for HLA-B1502
- Aplastic anemia
- agranulocytosis
Phenobarbital and Primidone (prodrug of pheno) SEs, 5
- Sedation
- Dependence
- tolerance
- risk of overdose
- enzme inducer
What to do during initial phase of SE? 5-20 minutes 5 things
- If seizure continues
- Give IV BZD, IV lorazepam
- Alt if IV not available
- IM Midazolam
- Rectal diazepam (Diastat)
What drugs come in easy to swallow formulations for children 2
Lamotrigine and Levetiracetam
What can topiramate and zonisamide cause in children?
Reduce or lack of sweating
Women of child bearing age on AEDs should get?
Daily folate sup
Warnings for gabapentin?
Peripheral edema
Valproic acid MOA?
Increase GABA
Lamotrigine drug interaction 1 specifically
Valproic, increases lam concentrations
Carbamazepine MOA?
Na channel blocker
Therapeutic range for tegretol?
4-12 mcg/mL
Initial dosing for lamotrigine?
Wks 1 and 2, 25 mg
What drug needs a filter?
Phenyoin
What schedule is Vimpat?
Lacosamide
CV
Tegretol
Carbamazepine
Kepra
Levetiracetam
BZD MOA?`
Increase GABA
WHat is purple glove syndrome?
Extravasation: characterized by edema, pain, and blush color
How is an absence seizure described?
Momentary loss of awareness
Lamotrigine can increase the risk of what?
Serious rash when taken with lamotrigine
Warnings for Phenobarb??
- Habit forming
- Physiological dependence
- Hangover effect
- Tolerance
Phenobarb DI?
Can decrease the effect of hormonal contraceptives
non-hormonal contra rec’d
Ethosuximide MOA?
T-type Ca channel blocker
Note about Trileptal?
Not an autoinducer
Zonisamide and Topirimate SEs? 5
- Wt loss
- Metabolic acidosis
- Nephrolithiasis
- Oligohidrosis
- hyperthermia (in children)
- Bring bottles of water stay hydrated, limit sun
Lamotrigine Black Box
Serious skin reactions, including SJS/TEN
What is ethosuximide used for?
Isolated conditions absence seizures
Warnings fro Trilepta
Oxcarb
- Asian decent HLA 1502 prior of positive dont use
- Hyponatremia
What other risk do AEDs have?
Suicide risk monitor mood
How is a tonic clonic seizure described?
Uncontrolled jerky movements
Vimpat
Lacosamide
Drugs for neuroleptic pain? 2
Pregabalin and gabapentin
AEDs and teratogenicity?
Contraception is required
Enzyme inducing AEDs decrease hormonal contraceptives
IV fosphen admin instructions? 3
- Do not exceed 150 mg PE/min
- Monitor BP, respiratory function and ECG
- Lower risk of purple close
4 SEs of Gabapentin?
- Somnolence
- Peripheral edema
- et gain
- mild euphoria
Boxed warning for Valproic acid? 3
- Hepatotoxicity
- Fetal harm: neuronal tube defects decrease IQ
- Pancreatitis
Trileptal
Oxcarb
IV PO ratio for phenytoin?
1:1
Phenobarb therapeutic range?
20-40 mcg/mL in adults
What do increase lamotrigine levels do?
Increase risk of severe rash
Many AEDs and pregnancy?
Decrease efficacy of hormonal contraceptives
G-tube phen admin insruction?
Enteral feedings tube feeds decrease absorption
Hold feedings 1-2 hours before and after
What are generalized seizures?
Start on both sides
What to do during the stabilization phase? 7 things to do
- Time seizure
- Start EEG
- Check BG if low
- Treat with D25-D50
- Check AED level
- and electrolytes
- May need oxygen
WHen can a kid be tapered off AEDs?
seizure free for 1 -2 years