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AED adverse effects
Antiepileptic drugs adverse effects
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Phenobarbital/Primidone acute | Sedation, fatigue, ataxia, blurry vision |
| Phenobarbital/Primidone chronic | Hiperactive (children), learning, depression |
| Phenobarbital/Primidone idiosyncratic | Rash, connective tissue disorders, hepatoxicity |
| Phenytoin acute | Somnolence, dizziness, ataxia, blurry vision, N |
| Phenytoin chronic | Neuropathy, gum hyperplasia, hirsutism, low thyroid, osteoporosis |
| Phenytoin idiosyncratic | SJS, lupuslike reactions, pseudolymphoma, hepatitis, blood dyscrasias |
| Ethosuximide acute | Somnolence, NVdiarrhea, dizzines, anorexia, abdominal pain |
| Ethosuximide chronic | Behavioral changes, irritability, nervousness, confusion, psychosis |
| Ethosuximide idiosyncratic | SJS, lupuslike reaction, blood dyscrasias, hepatoxicity, generalized Sz increase |
| Carbamazepine acute | Somnolence, fatigue, rash, diplopia, dizziness, ataxia, NV |
| Carbamazepine chronic | Behavioral changes, low sodium, weight gain/edema |
| Carbamazepine idiosyncratic | SJS, hepatoxicity, aplastic anemia/low white blood cell count |
| Valproic acid acute | Abdominal pain, NVdiarrhea, hyperammonemia |
| Valproic acid chronic | Tremor, alopecia, amenorrhea, weight gain |
| Valproic acid idiosyncratic | Liver/pancreatic failure, low platelets, birth defects |
| Felbamate acute | Headache, NV, rash |
| Felbamate chronic | Anorexia, weight loss, insomnia |
| Felbamate idiosyncratic | SJS, aplastic anemia, hepatic failure |
| Gabapentin/pregabalin acute | Somnolence, fatigue, ataxia, dizziness, blurry vision |
| Gabapentin/pregabalin chronic | Weight gain, pedal edema, behavior changes (children), CPK |
| Gabapentin/pregabalin idiosyncratic | NONE |
| Lamotrigine acute | Dizziness, diplopia, blurry vision, NV, ataxia |
| Lamotrigine chronic | Headache, insomnia, incoordination, tic |
| Lamotrigine idiosyncratic | SJS, TEN, DRESS, myoclonic Sz increase |
| Topiramate acute | Somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, anorexia, N |
| Topiramate chronic | Mental slowing, speech and memory disturbance, paresthesias, weight loss, renal stones |
| Topiramate idiosyncratic | Hepatic failure, oligohidrosis, glaucoma |
| Tiagabine acute | Headache, dizziness, fatigue, NV, abdominal pain |
| Tiagabine chronic | Abnormal thinking, tremor, nervousness |
| Tiabagine idiosyncratic | Nonconvulsive spike-wave stupor |
| Oxcarbazepine acute | Somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, NV |
| Oxcarbazepine chronic | Hyponatremia (elderly), insomnia, headache |
| Oxcarbazepine idiosyncratic | SJS, TEN |
| Levetiracetam acute | Somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, N |
| Levetiracetam chronic | Irritability, anger, anxiety, depression |
| Levetiracetam idiosyncratic | NONE |
| Zonisamide acute | Somnolence, ataxia, NV, dizziness, fatigue |
| Zonisamide chronic | Lost apetite, speech, paresthesias, weight loss, renal stones, apathy |
| Zonisamide idiosyncratic | Rash, hypersensitivity reactions (sulfa) |
| Rufinamide acute | Somnolence, NV, headache, dizziness, fatigue |
| Rufinamide chronic | Incoordination, ataxia, shortened QT interval |
| Rufinamide idiosyncratic | Rash, DRESS |
| Lacosamide acute | Somnolence, dizziness, N, fatigue, diplopia |
| Lacosamide chronic | Headache, tremor, ataxia, incoordination, depression |
| Lacosamide idiosyncratic | NONE |
| Vigabatrin acute | Somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, blurred vision, arthralgia |
| Vigabatrin chronic | Weight gain, edema, neuropathy, depression |
| Vigabatrin idiosyncratic | Permanent visual field loss, psychosis |