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Anti-convulsants
Pharmacology Drug Catagories
| DRUG NAME | DRUG USES | SIDE EFFECTS | NURSING INTERVENTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIAZEPAM (VALIUM) CNS Depressant | Anxiety, alcohol withdrawl, muscle spasms, preoperative & preproceedure sedation, seizure disorders, Status epilepticus | Drowsiness, bradycardia, cardiovascular collapse, physical or psychological dependence | Don't give subcutaneously. In IV don't mix other drugs! *Avoid alcohol, driving, op machinery *Monitor CNS depression *Resuscitation eqpmnt nearby *Monitor respirations & vital signs |
| PHENOBARBITAL (SOLFOTON); CNS nerve depressant; Increases seizure threshold; Suppresses seizure activity & induces sedation | Controlling seizures in epilepsy and status epilepticus; Sedation; Sleep; preoperative sedation | Respiratory depression; Apnea; Steven Johnson syndrome (fever, rash, necrotizing skin disorder); Angioedema; Bradycardia | |
| TOPIRAMATE (TOPAMAX); Sodium Channel Blocker | Control partial seizures; prevent migraine headaches | Gen. seizures; paresthesia; visual disturbances; diplopia; leukopenia; tremor; ataxia; confusion; metabolic acidosis | Mon. metabolic acidosis; reduce dose for renal disease; encourage fluids; teach on hormonal contraceptives to use an alternative form of birth control; teach client to report any visual disturbances. |
| GABAPENTIN (NEURONTIN) | |||
| FELBAMATE (FELBATOL) | |||
| PHENYTOIN (DILANTIN) | |||
| TIAGABINE (GABITRIL) | |||
| LAMOTRIGINE (LAMICTAL) | |||
| VALPROATE (DEPAKENE) | |||
| ETHOSUXIMIDE (ZARONTIN) |