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Traditional AEDs

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Phenytoin aka   Dilantin  
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Dilantin is used for what?   Seizures of all types except absence, often with generalized, tonic/clonic, and status ep. And cardiac problems. Narrow therapeutic range.  
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Dilantin administration   PO with meals to decrease GI distress, IM not recommended (painful, erratic absorption, crystallizes causing necrosis, NEVER Sub q. Highly alkaline  
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Dilantin IV admin.   IV not greater than 50mg/min (elderly 5-10mg/min) b/c dysrhytmias, CV collapse, dropped BP.  
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Dilantin Action   inhibits N+ channels, suppresses action potentials, inhibits spread of seizure activity in motor cortex.  
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OD/ Toxic SEs of Dilantin   double or blurred vision, N, V, ataxia, slurred speech, CV collapse, CNS depression, confusion, hallucinations, sleepy  
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SE of Dilantin   rash (D/C drug), hirutism, constipation, drowsy, ginigcal hyperplasia, folic acid deficiency, hyperglycemia, dicolors urine (pink to red-brown)  
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What if a female is on BC? (Dilantin   She needs to use another form of BC other than OC or increase the OC dosage  
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Effects of Dilantin   Decreases effect of warfarin (blood thinner), ETOH increases durg metabolism  
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Teaching with Dilantin   reduce drug gradually, metabolized by liver, excreated in urine (alkaline urine enhances excretion)  
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What is Dilantin frequently combined with?   Phenobarb  
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Barbiturates aka   Phenobarbital, prototype  
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What is a barbituate?   a long acting, widely used, oldest, cheap, AED with few SEs  
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Barbiturates action   potentiates effect of GABA. TR: 15-45  
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What are barbiturates used for?   generalized, tonic/clonic, febrile in infant, alternate for status ep, sedative/ sleep induction  
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Why would you not give barbiturates to school age children?   Intellectual decline  
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SE of barbiturates   drowsiness, lethary, dizziness, resp depression, broncospasm, dependency with L-T use, N, V, folate deficiencies, male impotence  
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Adverse SE of barbiturates   neurotoxicity, hematologic depression  
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NI with barbiturates   patent airway, resuscitatibe equipment, safety--sedative/hypnotic effects, routine CBC, use another form of BC other than OCs  
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Barbiturates with children   can cause birth defects, paradoxical response is irritability/hyperactivity  
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Valproic Acid aka   Depakene, Depakote  
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What is Valproic Acid's action?   Blocks sodium channels, suppresses calcium influx, and increaess GABA which has an inhibitory effect on synapses  
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What is Valproic Acid used for?   treat absence, myoclonic, tonic/clonic. TR: 40-100 (lower = seizure, higher = toxic)  
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SEs of valproic acid   N, V, indigestion, prolongs bleeding time, possible fatal hepatoxicity--watch for decreased appetite, malaise, abd pain, jaundice  
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What is valproic acid also used for?   bipolar disorder and prophylaxis of migraine HA  
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Contraindications of valproic acid   pregnant-->birth defects (NTD)  
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Carbamazapines aka   Tegretol  
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Tegretol's action   delays neuronal discharge around seizure foci by acting on sodium channels  
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What is tegretol used for?   generalized, tonic/clonic, simple and complex partial in both children (over 5) and adults. Not for absence. #1 drug for partial. Bipolar disorder, trigeminal, and glossopharyngeal neuralgias  
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What is tegretol similar to?   Dilantin, but with fewer SE (GI upset, dry mouth)  
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NIs with tegretol   Blood counts initially and periodically, check for hematologic toxicity (bone marrow depression, aplastic anemias)  
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what are S&S of blood abnormalities with tegretol   fever, sore throat, pallor, weakness, infection, easy bruising, petechiae  
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SE with tegretol   CHF: crackles, water retention, dependent edema, daily weight---rashes, photosensitivity, necrosis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome  
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Ethosuximide aka   Zarontin  
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What is Zarontin used for?   Drug of choice for absence seizures in children and adults (Celontin, Milontin)  
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Contraindications for Zarontin   yellow dye #5 allergy. Take with meals!  
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Action of Zarontin   depresses nerve transmission in motor cortex, raises seizure threshold  
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SE with Zarontin   N, V, drowsy, blood dyscrasis, discolors urine  
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Primidone aka   Mysoline  
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What is Primidone used for?   all major seizure disorders except absence. Nearly identical in structure to phenobarbital  
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Golden rule with primidone   Rule with another AED (phenytoin, carbamazepine) but NEVER with phenobarbital  
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Adverse effects with Primidone   sedation, ataxia, dizziness, confusion in the elderly, paradoxical hyperexcitability in children  
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Serious SE with primidone   psychosis, leuropenia, thrombocytopenia, systemic lupus erytematosus  
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What are benzodiazepines useful for?   As adjunctive and in Status Epx  
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Action of benzodiazepines   increase availability of inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA to brain neurons  
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Diazepam   Valium: restricted to acute tx of status ep and tonic/clonic. Parenteral, short acting, give repeatedly. 10mg: admin. 2mg/min  
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Clonazepam   Klonopin: only one in class used for L-T tx. Long acting, used for absence, atonic, myoclonic  
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Lorazepam   Ativan: status ep. IV-prolonged effect up to 24 hrs. Not faster than 2mg/min  
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what to check for with lorazepam?   physical dependence, check baseline VS, decreases HR, RR, BP, shorter acting. TAPPER OFF  
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