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Epilepsy/Seizures
Brand/Generics plus toxicities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| phenytoin | Dilantin |
| fosphenytoin | Cerebyx |
| carbamazepine | Tegretrol, Tegretrol XR, Carbatrol, Epitol |
| oxcarbazepine | Trileptal |
| valproate or valproic acid | Depakene, Stavzor |
| divalproex delayed release | Depakote, Depakote ER |
| lamotrigine | Lamictal, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal CD (chewable), Lamictal XR |
| ethosuximide | Zarontin |
| topiramate | Topamax |
| clonazepam | Klonopin |
| levetiracetam | Keppra, Keppra XR |
| zonisamide | Zonegran |
| phenobarbital | Luminal, Barbital |
| primidone | Mysoline |
| tiagabine | Gabitril |
| lacosamide | Vimpat |
| pregabalibn | Lyrica |
| vigabatrin | Sabril |
| ezogabine | Potiga |
| rufinamide | Banzel |
| drugs that cause teratogenicity | phenytoin, valproic acid (BBW), carbamazepine, topiramate |
| hepatotoxicity -FDA BBW | valproic acid, felbamate |
| felbamate | Felbatol |
| caution in patients with hepatic dysfxn | phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproic acid, tigabine |
| caution in patients with renal failure | gabapentin, topiramate, pregabalin |
| significant congitive impairment | phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone, clonazepam |
| decrease effects of oral contraceptives | felbamate, phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, oxcarbamazepine |
| fatal pancreatitis- FDA BBW | valproic acid |
| aplastic anemia - FDA BBW | carbamazepine, felbamate |
| skin rash (SJS) | phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, lamotrigine, valproic acid, zonisamide |
| oligohydrosis (inability to sweat leads to incr risk of stroke, highest in children) | topiramate, zonisamide |
| nephrolithiasis | topiramate, zonisamide |
| weight gain | valproic acid |
| weight loss | levetiracetam, topiramate, zonisamide, lamotrigine(?) |
| aseptic meningitis | lamotrigine |