SV2A modulating antiepileptics US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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SV2A modulating antiepileptics Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Lamotrigine is a _____ spectrum anti-epileptic
Answer: broad
Flashcard 2: Adverse effects of ranolazine include _____, headache, and nausea
Answer: dizziness
Flashcard 3: Vigabatrin is an anti-epileptic that exerts its effects via inhibition of the enzyme _____
Answer: GABA transaminase
Flashcard 4: What type(s) of seizures (partial, tonic-clonic, or absence) may be treated with valproic acid? _____
Answer: All three (partial, tonic-clonic, absence)
Flashcard 5: Carbidopa _____ the neuropsychiatric side effects of levodopa
Answer: exacerbates
Flashcard 6: carbamazepine
Answer: neural tube defects, craniofacial defects, fingernail hypoplasia, developmental delay, IUGR
Flashcard 7: phenytoin
Answer: fetal hydantoin syndrome
Flashcard 8: valproate
Answer: neural tube defects (inhibition of maternal folate absorption)
Flashcard 9: levodopa
Answer:
Extra: Parkinson's disease dopamine precursor, crosses blood-brain barrier, converted to dopamine by dopa decarboxylase GI distress, nausea, arrhythmias, dyskinesia (on dose), akinesia (between dose)
Flashcard 10: carbidopa
Answer:
Extra: Parkinson's disease dopa decarboxylase inhibitor, does not cross blood-brain barrier
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