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Anti-Seizure Drugs
USMLE Step 1
| Drug | MOA & ADRs |
|---|---|
| Primary Epilepsy | no anatomic cause |
| Secondary Epilepsy | occurs as a result of tumors,head injury,AVMs in the brain,stroke,hypoglycemia,meningitis,or rapid EtOH w/drawl in an EtOHic |
| Simple partial epilepsy | grp of hyperactive neurons confined to a single locus (temporal or hippocampal) discharge, theres no spread, doesnt lose consciousness |
| Complex partial epilepsy | loss of consciousness along w/ motor dysfx, diarrhea & urination, arise from single brain region like the temporal lobe and MAY SPREAD causing secondary general tonic-clonic seizure |
| Phenytoin MOA | stabilizes neuron membranes 2 depolarization by decrease Na influx in resting state or during depolarization also reduces influx of Ca during depolarization & - repetitive firing,used 4 either type partial focal seizures,grand mal,status epilepticus |
| Carbamazepine MOA | reduces propagation by - Na channels = - repetitive APs,DOC 4 either type of partial focal seizure,also 4 grand mal |
| Phenobarbital MOA | maybe via - effects of GABA cause limit spread of seizure discharge & elevation of seizure threshold,used in grand mal,DOC 4 ongoing or recurrent febrile seizures,used occasionally for insomnia,anxiety & 4 tonic-clonic seizures |
| Ethosuximide | MOA:unknown,but reduces propagation of abnml electrical activity in the brain,DOC in absence seizures |
| Clonazepam | MOA:BZD that binds to GABA receptor to trigger Cl influx,NOT for chronic tx, but maybe used to limit myoclonic seizure spread |
| Diazepam | DOC in status epilepticus |
| Grand mal | tonic-clonic seizure, most common and most dramatic form,marked by loss of consciousness followed by the tonic-clonic phase |
| Petit mal | absence seizure,marked by brief,abrupt,self-limited LOC,occurs b/t ages 3-5 & recurrs until puberty,tend to stare during attack w/ rapid eye blinking lasting 3-5 secs |
| Myoclonic seizure | marked by short episodes of muscle contraction that recur for several mins,rare @ any age,often a result of permanent neurologic damage due to hypoxia,uremia,encephalitis or drug poisoning |
| Febrile seizure | most commonly occur in 3-5 mons old,dont cause any lasting damage,occur in assoc w/ illnesses cause high febrile states & consist of generalized tonic-clonic convulsions of short duration;*Note if resolved then use fever reducers & tx underlying cause* |
| Valproic acid | MOA:enhances GABA action action @ inhibitory synapses,DOC for myoclonic seizures |
| Status epilepticus | rapidly recurrent unrelenting seizures |
| Phenytoin ADRs | lrgly bound 2 albumin in body,depresses CNS,nystagmus & ataxia,n/v,gingival hyperplasia,megaloblastic anemia,- ADH release,hyperglycemia,glucosuria,teratogen due to potent P450 + |
| Phenobarbital ADRs | use cautiously b/c decrease cognitive performance in kids |
| Carbamazepine ADRs | chronic use cause stupor,coma,respiratory depression,drowsiness,vertigo,ataxia,blurred vision,n/v,aplastic anemia,agranulocytosis,thrombocytopenia & possible liver toxicity |
Created by:
jerrica_08
on 2008-04-10