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Seizure Disorder
Chapter 28
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Pharmacology
Graduate
05/11/2013

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Term
Carbatrol
Definition
Carbamazepine
Dosage Form: Extended release capsule
Term
Equetro
Definition
Carbamazepine
Dosage Form: Extended release capsule
Term
Epitol
Definition
Carbamazepine
Dosaage form: tablet
Term
Tegretol
Definition
Carbamazepine
Dosage Form: Suspension, chewable tablet, tablet
Term
Tegretol XL
Definition
Carbamazepine
Dosage Form: Extended release release tablet
Term
Zarontin
Definition
Ethosuximide
Dosage Form: Capsule, Solution
Term
Cerebyx
Definition
Fosphenytoin
Dosage Form: IV
Infusion rate: 150mg/min
Term
Dilantin
Definition
Phenytoin
Dosage Form: Suspension, chewable tablet, Prompt-release capsule, extended release capsule, IV
Infusion rate: 50mg/min
Term
Phenytek
Definition
Phenytoin
Extended release capsule
Term
Mysoline
Definition
Primidone
Dosage Form: Suspension, Tablet, Chewable tablet
metabolized to phenobarbital
Term
Depacon
Definition
Valproic acid
Dosage form: injection
Term
Depakene
Definition
Valproic acid
dosage form: syrup, gel capsule
Term
Stavzor
Definition
Valproic acid
dosage form: gel capsule
Term
Depakote sprinkles
Definition
divalproex sodium
Dosage form: capsule
Term
Depakote
Definition
Divalproex sodium
Dosage form: delayed release tablet
Term
Depakote ER
Definition
divalproex sodium
dosage form: extended release tablet
Term
Felbatol
Definition
Felbamate
Dosage form: suspension and tablet
Term
Neurontin
Definition
Gabapentin
Dosage form: capsule, oral solution, tablet
Term
Vimpat
Definition
Lacosamide
Dosage form: tablet, oral solution, injection
Term
Lamictal
Definition
Lamotrigine
dosage form: chewable tablet, tablet
Term
Lamictal ODT
Definition
Lamotrigine
Dosage form: tablet
Term
Lamictal XR
Definition
Lamotrigine
dosage form: tablet
Term
Keppra
Definition
Levetiracetam
Dosage form: tablet, solution, injection
Term
Trileptal
Definition
Oxcarbazepine
dosage form: tablet, suspension
Term
Lyrica
Definition
Pregabalin
dosage form: capsule, solution
Term
Banzel
Definition
Rufinamide
dosage form: tablet, suspension
Term
Gabitril
Definition
Tiagabine
dosage form: tablet
Term
Topamax
Definition
Topiramate
dosage form: tablet, sprinkle capsule
Term
Sabril
Definition
Vigabatrin
dosage form: tablet, powder
Term
Zonegran
Definition
Zonisamide
dosage form: capsule
Term
Patients with a sulfa allergy should not receive ____ for seizures
Definition
zonisamide
Term
___ may cause weight loss
Definition
topiramate
Term
_____ may cause significant weight gain
Definition
valproic acid
Term
___ and ____ do not have significant drug interactions
Definition
Gabapentin and Levetiracetam
Term
Absence seizures in a patient who is < 2 should be treated with?
Definition
Ethosuximide
Term
Absence seizures in a patient who is > 2 can be treated with?
Definition
Ethosuximide or valproic acid
Term
What antibiotics can potentate seizures?
Definition
Carbapenems
Term
____ a metabolite of meperidine accumulates in renal failure and can cause seizures.
Definition
normeperidine
Term
Which antiepileptic undergoes autoinduction? When is this expected?
Definition
Carbamazepine, 21 days
Term
These two antiepileptics can cause kidney stones.
Definition
Topiramate and zonisamide
Term
___ carries a FDA warning for pancreatits.
Definition
Valproic acid can cause fatal hemorrhagic pancreatitis.
Term
These two drugs are NOT effective in febrile sizures.
Definition
Carbamazepine and phenytoin
Term
What is the drug of choice in complex febrile seizures
Definition
Phenobarbital
Term
When a patient is in status epilepticus, you should stop the seizure with?
Definition
BZD, lorazepam is preferred
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