Seizure

What effect does Trileptal have on sodium?

A) Increases
B) Depends on adjunctive medications
C) No Effect
D) Decreases

Which of the following is a prodrug?

A) Pregabalin
B) Eslicarbazepine
C) Lacosamide
D) Felbamate

What is an adverse effect of Lamictal?

A) Weight Gain
B) Skin Rash
C) Nystagmus
D) Insomnia

Which of the following is highly protein bound?

A) Gabitril
B) Keppra
C) Banzel
D) Zarontin

What monitoring parameter is associated with carbamazepine?

A) BMP
B) ECG
C) LFT
D) SCr

Which of the following agents is not ideal to use in pregnancy?

A) Keppra
B) Trileptal
C) Tegretol
D) Lamictal

If a patient is allergic to sulfa, which medication should they also avoid?

A) Rufinamide
B) Vigabatrin
C) Perampanel
D) Zonisamide

What property correctly describes carbamazepine?

A) Autoinducer
B) Vision Impairment
C) Eslicarbazepine
D) Prodrug

Which of the following is only indicated for absence seizures?

A) Zarontin
B) Tegretol
C) Depakote
D) Dilantin

Which antiepileptic is associated with significant vision loss?

A) Gabapentin
B) Topiramate
C) Rufinamide
D) Ezogabine

Which antiepileptic has a BBW for an increased risk of aplastic anemia?

A) Felbamate
B) Pregabalin
C) Carbamazepine
D) Ethosuximide

What is the generic name of Vimpat?

A) Tiagabine
B) Lacosamide
C) Zonisamide
D) Rufinamide

Which of the following is not commonly monitored in a patient taking valproic acid?

A) LFT
B) NaHCO3
C) NH4
D) CBC

What is first line therapy in a patient being treated for status epilepticus?

A) Felbamate
B) Neurontin
C) Ativan
D) Phenobarbital

If the starting dose of Lamictal is 25 mg QD, what is the starting dose when a patient is also on Tegretol?

A) 25 mg every other day
B) 50 mg every other day
C) 50 mg daily
D) 25 mg daily

What is the therapeutic concentration (mcg/mL) of phenytoin?

A) 10-20
B) 1-5
C) 5-15
D) 50-75

Which drug may increase urinary retention within the first 6 months of use?

A) Epitol
B) Ethosuximide
C) Ezogabine
D) Trileptal

Which of the following is not a type of generalized seizure?

A) Simple Partial
B) Absence
C) Tonic Clonic
D) Atonic

What is true of carbamazepine?

A) The IR formulation should be taken on an empty stomach
B) Increases the effectiveness of oral contraceptives
C) Increases the effectiveness of antibiotics
D) It is contraindicated in patients with bone marrow suppression

What is the brand name of phenytoin?

A) Trileptal
B) Tegretol
C) Dilantin
D) Gabitril

How do you switch a patient from Depakote IR to XR?

A) Decrease the dose by half
B) Convert in a 1:1 ratio
C) Increase the dose by 8-20%
D) Double the dose

Which of the following is a controlled substance?

A) Lyrica
B) Dilantin
C) Trileptal
D) Lamictal