Seizures Flashcards
1
Q
Drugs for partial seizures
A
Phenytoin Primidone Fosphenytoin Levetiracetam Gabapentin Pregabalin
2
Q
Drugs for tonic-clonic
A
Carbamazepine
3
Q
Drugs for absence seizures
A
Ethosuximide
4
Q
Drugs for myoclonic
A
Valproic Acid
5
Q
Drugs for status epilepticus
A
Dizapam; Immediate onset
6
Q
Max infusion rate of Fosphenytoin
A
150 mg PE/min
to avoid hypotension or cardiorespiratory depression
7
Q
Carbamazepine can worsen
A
myoclonic & absence seizures
8
Q
Primidone is beneficial bc
A
long half life; once a day dosing
9
Q
Phenytoin can increase
A
metabolism of other drugs bc of the P450 & enzymes
10
Q
Phenytoin is highly protein bound so there can be an exaggerated phenytoin level can be seen with patients with
A
low serum albumin concentrations
11
Q
Carbamazepine; auto induction of hepatic enzymes occurs usually
A
in first 2 months
