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Phenytoin's (AED) mechanism
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- Causes a slow recovery of the Na gated channel (prolongs the inactive state)
- Limits the firing of the Na channel during episode |
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Ethosuxcimide is one of the few AEDs that is specific for what epileptic syndrome?
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- Childhood Absence Epilepsy
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Levatriacetam (commonly known as Keppra) has what mechanism as an AED?
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- unknown
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Levatriacetam (Keppra) has what side effect as an AED?
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- severe behavioral (psychosis)
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Levatriacetam (Keppra) is important to know because? (very general)
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One of the most commonly used AED
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Lamotrigine (commonly known as Lamictal) has what side effect as an AED?
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- rash (possibly fatal)
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What is a major benefit of Lamotrigine (commonly known as Lamictal)?
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- Well tolerated in elderly (doesn't react with other drugs)
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Topiramate has what side effect?
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- Renal calculi
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