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anticonvulsants

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what is a grand mal seizure?   lose consciousness  
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what is a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?   sudden cry, falling, rigidity, followed by muscle jerks, shallow breathing, apnea  
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what is an absence seizure?   staring, fluttering of the eyes. no unconsciousness  
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what is a myoclonic seizure?   brief massive muscle jerk with no unconsciuosness  
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What must you always do with anticonvulsants?   draw serum drug levels  
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when used prolonged Barbiturates are among the safest form of what anticovulsant therapy?   long term  
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Phenytoin (dilantin) is in what class of anticonvulsants?   hydantoins  
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which route is most popular and why?   oral because IV is very irritating to the vein and also precipitates out when used IV  
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which class shouldn't you use while pregnant?   Hydantoins  
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Phenytoin (dilantin) has a narrow therapeutic range...what is it?   10-20 mcg/ml  
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phenytoin (dilantin) decreases the effects of what?   anticoagulants and oral contraceptives  
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Fosphenytoin (cerebyx) is in which class of anticonvulsants?   Hydantoins  
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which route is the most popular with Fosphenytoin (cerebyx)   IV (be careful though because too fast is bad)  
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Fosphenytoin (cerebyx) is water or fat soluble?   water  
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what does fosphenytoin (cerebyx) treat?   status epilepticus  
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what is status epilepticus?   no return of consciousness between seizure  
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what are some side effects of phenytoin (dilantin)?   gingival hyperplasia (gums), slurred speech, confusion, thrombocytopen, leukopenia.  
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fosphenytoin (cerebyx) may cause..?   bradycardia, cardiac arrest, heart block, ventricular fibrillation  
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Oxazolidinediones is a class of what?   anticonvulsants  
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oxazolidinediones are rarely used because of what?   side effects  
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which class of anticonvulsants has very serious side effects that include blood dyscrasias and or renal and hepatic hysfunction?   oxazolidinediones  
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paramethadione (paradione) is in what class of anticonvulsants?   oxazolidinediones  
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what is paramethadione (paradione) used for?   treating absence seizures when others do not work.  
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which anticonvulsant class is primarily used for absence seizures?   succinimides  
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the safest drug in the succinimides class is what?   ethosuximide (zarontin)  
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what should you do when taking ethosuximide (zarontin)?   take with food (upsetting to the GI) and check cbc every 3 months incase of blood abnormalities  
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which classes of anticonvulsants are also in the sedatives and hypnotics section???   benziodiazepines and barbiturates!  
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clonazepen (klonopin) is in which class of anticonvulsants?   benzodiazepines  
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clonazepan (klonopi) is a controlled substance....?   4  
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which two other benzodiazepines are used as anticonvulsants?   diazepam (valium) and lorazepan (ativan)  
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Iminostilbene is a class of what?   anticonvulsants  
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Carbamazapine (tegretol) is in which class?   anticonvulsants  
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which drug do you take for congenital myalgia?   Carbamezapine (tegretol)  
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with carbamezapine (tegretol), what do you watch for?   sodium levels...they can deplete  
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valproic acid (depakene) is in which class?   valproate  
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divalproex na (depakote) is in which class?   valproate  
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which class do you check liver functions?   valproate  
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which class is gabapentin (neurontin) in?   miscellaneous  
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which drug is used secondarily to treat chronic nerve pain?   gabapentin (neurontin)  
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magnesium sulfate is in which class?   miscellaneous  
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