Antiepileptics

Question 1

Brivaracetam (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 1

Briviact
Injection, tablets, solution
Adjunctive to partial onset seizures

Question 2

Carbamazepine (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 2

Tegretol, Tegretol XR
Capsules, suspension, tablets, XR
tonic-clonic partial onset seizures

Question 3

Clobazam (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 3

Onfi
Suspension, tablets
Adjunctive to seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Question 4

Clonazepam (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 4

Klonopin
Tablets, ODT, wafers
absence, myoclonic seizures

Question 5

Diazepam (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 5

Valium, Diastat
injection, rectal gel
status epilepticus

Question 6

Divalproex Sodium (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 6

Depakote, Depakote ER
Capsules, DR tablets, XR Tablets
Absence partial onset seizures

Question 7

Eslicarbazepine (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 7

Aptiom
Tablets
Partial onset seizures

Question 8

Ezogabine (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 8

Potiga
Tablets
Partial onset seizures

Question 9

Fosphenytoin (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 9

Cerebyx
Injection
status epilepticus, prevention/treatment of seizures, short-term when unable to take oral phenytoin

Question 10

gabapentin (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 10

Neurontin
Capsules, solution, tablets
tonic-clonic, partial onset seizures

Question 11

Lacosamide (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 11

Vimpat
Tablets, injection, solution
Adjunctive to partial onset seizures

Question 12

Lamotrigine (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 12

Lamictal, Lamictal XR
Tablets, ODT, XR Tablets
Partial onset seixures, tonic-clonic seizures

Question 13

Levetiracetam (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 13

Keppra
Injection, solution, tablets, ER Tablets
Adjunctive to partial onset, myoclonic, and tonic-clonic seizures

Question 14

Lorazepam (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 14

Ativan
Injection
Status epilepticus

Question 15

Oxcarbazepine (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 15

Trileptal, Oxtellar XR
Suspension, XR tablets, tablets
partial onset seizures

Question 16

perampanel (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 16

Fycompa
suspension, tablets
partial onset, tonic-clonic seizures

Question 17

phenobarbital (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 17

(not listed)
tablets, injection, solution
generalized tonic-clonic, partial onset seizures

Question 18

Phenytoin (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 18

Dilantin
XR Capsules, chew tabs, suspension, injection
generalized tonic-clonic, complex partial onset seizures, prevention or treatment during or following neurosurgery, status epilepticus

Question 19

Pregabalin (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 19

Lyrica
capsules, solution
adjunctive to partial onset

Question 20

Tiagabine (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 20

Gabitril
Tablets
adjunctive to partial onset

Question 21

Topiramate (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 21

Topamax
Capsules, tablets
adjunctive to tonic-clonic, partial onset

Question 22

Valproic Acid, Valproate sodium (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 22

Depakene, Depacon
Capsules, syrup, injection
absence seizures, complex partial onset

Question 23

Zonisamide (brand, dosage form(s), indications)

Answer 23

Zonegran
Capsules
Adjunctive to partial onset seizures