key convulsions

Question 1

non specific anticonvulsant drugs

Answer 1

tegretol - neuronton

Question 2

tegretol

Answer 2

reduce Na and CA across membraine - trigeminal nerualgia common first choice bone marrow supression

Question 3

neuronton

Answer 3

Potientate gaba (mimic)- anticonvulsant and atypical analgesic - may decrease desire for meth - post herpetic neuralgia

Question 4

partial seizures/focal

Answer 4

one part of brain- 60 percent

Question 5

absence/

Answer 5

petit mal interupt conciousness - vacant 30 sec

Question 6

tonic clonic

Answer 6

grand mal - jerking twitchin

Question 7

status elipeticus

Answer 7

5 minutes or more medical emergency

Question 8

drugs for focal

Answer 8

phenobarbital - myoline - dilantin

Question 9

phenobarbitol

Answer 9

GAPA potientiation - long half life - children choice - low IQ - no alcohol

Question 10

myoline

Answer 10

Barbituate GABA potientiation - Category D not for pregnancy in general - metabolite

Question 11

dilantin

Answer 11

sodium channel block across membrane - Gum hyperplasia

Question 12

Drugs for status epi

Answer 12

Dilantin - valium - atavan- zarontin

Question 13

Valium

Answer 13

Benzo Gaba potientiation miller choice for SE

Question 14

Atavan

Answer 14

ER drug of choice I think

Question 15

zarontin

Answer 15

Calcium channel blockaide T - First choice for absence - Gums - lupus like syndrome

Question 16

Dilantin

Answer 16

sodium channel block - GUMS - hepato toxic - bone marrow supression

Question 17

drugs for absence seizures

Answer 17

zarontin - klonopin

Question 18

klonopin

Answer 18

Benzo so GABA potientiation - abuse potential - tolerance - CNS depressant

Question 19

tonic clonic

Answer 19

Depakote - lamactil - topamox - keppra

Question 20

depakote

Answer 20

Enhance gaba transmission - GUMS hepatotoxic like dilantin - Birth defects - miller myoclonic choice

Question 21

Lamactil

Answer 21

Decrease glucamate sensitivity - anti excitatory - BIPOLAR - number one for grand mal

Question 22

keppra

Answer 22

Calcium movement blocker - pigment change

Question 23

what drug has a phenobarbitol as a metabolyte

Answer 23

myoline - so it has super long half life also. GABA potientiation all but absence

Question 24

what is dilantin not used for

Answer 24

ABSENCE seizures

Question 25

what is importaint to pay attention to with DILANTIN

Answer 25

lots of drug interactions

Question 26

what may help with giant gum side effect

Answer 26

CoQ10 and Folic acid supplementation

Question 27

what anticonvulsant should never be given with MAOIs

Answer 27

Tegretol - increase hypertensive crisis and aplastic anemia

Question 28

what seizure drug has additive effects when combines with other

Answer 28

Depakote -

Question 29

what drug causes serious side effects for fetus

Answer 29

depakote

Question 30

what drug must you worry about with neurontin

Answer 30

Antacids decreased absorption