Epilepsy Drug Side Effects

Question 1

Depakote (valproic acid)

Answer 1

• Hepatotoxicity
• Teratogenicity (neural tube defects)
• Life threatening pancreatitis
  Important to recognize because all of these can be monitored or prevented
  also: weight gain, hair thinning, tremor

Question 2

Lamotrigine (lamictal)

Answer 2

stevens-Johnson rash

Question 3

Carbamazepine (tegretol)

Oxcarbazepine (trileptal)

Answer 3

hyponatremia

Question 4

Phenytoin (dilantin)

Answer 4

• gingival hypertrophy
• hypertrichosis (overgrowth of hair)
• ataxia

Question 5

Levitiracetam (keppra)

Answer 5

agitation/neuropsychiatric disturbance

Question 6

Topiramate (topamax)

Answer 6

• kidney stone

- mild cognitive difficulties/word finding difficulties

Question 7

Overdose of any type of anticonvulsant

Answer 7

nystagmus
nausea/vomiting
ataxia