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9 Cards in this Set
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Phenytoin (Dilantin)
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GI irritation, ataxia, nystagmus, diplopia, blood dyscrasias, hypersensitivity reactions, cardiovascular collapse, and CNS depression, gingival hyperplasia, hirsutism, collagen proliferation and bone growth, hepatitis and fetal malformations
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Mephenytoin
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More serious effects of
GI irritation, ataxia, nystagmus, diplopia, blood dyscrasias, hypersensitivity reactions, cardiovascular collapse, and CNS depression, gingival hyperplasia, hirsutism, collagen proliferation and bone growth, hepatitis and fetal malformations |
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Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
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diplopia, ataxia, nausea, bone marrow depression, idiosyncratic aplastic anemia, CHF, atropine-like symptoms, kidney and liver toxicity
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Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
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Rash
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Valproic Acid (Depakote)
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weight gain, tremor, anorexia, nausea, birth defects, pancreatitis and hepatic failure
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Ethosuzimide (Zarontin)
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exacerbates grand mal, anorexia, nausea, drowsiness, headache, hypersensitivity reactions, psychosis and hiccups
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Pphenbarbital (Luminal)
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narrow margin of safety, sedation, physical and psychological dependence
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Primidone (Mysoline)
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exacerbates petit mal, skin rashes, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, SLE, psychosis and sedation
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Benzodiazepines
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-CNS depression with sedation and hypnosis
-drug dependence tolerance -Abrupt withdrawal can cause a syndrome similar to alcohol withdrawal, includes convulsions, hyperthermia and delerium |