| A | B |
|---|
| Anti-seizure drugs are used in alcohol withdrawal to control: | tremors and anxiety |
| Drug that acts through a GABA receptor: | Luminal |
| Drug delays an influx of sodium across neuronal membranes: | Dilantin |
| Involuntary, violent spasms of the large skeletal muscles: | convulsions |
| Delays entry of calcium into the neuron: | ethosuximide (Zarontin) |
| Known for its treatment of convulsions: | Skullcap |
| Repeated seizures and convulsions: | Status epilepticus |
| NOT used to treat convusions: | BuSpar |
| Newest hydantoin-like drug | Zonisamide (Zonegran) and levetiracetam (Keppra) |
| Pregnancy category of most anti-seizure drugs: | D |
| Parenterally given drug to terminate status epilepticus: | Valium |
| Phenobarbital is an antiseizure medicines, but also classified as a: | sedative-hypnotic |
| Concerns with phenobarbital: | Vitamin D and folate deficiency |
| Medication to treat Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: | Felbamate (Felbatol) |
| Antiseizure medication that might produce psychotic behavior symptoms: | ethosuximide (Zarontin) |
| Antiseizure medication that works through multiple channel types: | Depakote |
| Phase of seizure that alternates between contractions and relaxation of muscles: | clonic |
| Overdose of this antiseizure drug may cause severe respiratory depression, CNS depression, coma, and death: | phenobarbital (Luminal) |
| Common side effect of antiseizure medication: | dry mouth |
| Patients taking ethosuximide (Zarontin) might experience: | depression |
| Antiseizure medication that increases phenytoin serum levels: | ethosuximide (Zarontin) |
| Disorder characterized by recurrent seizures: | epilepsy |
| Hospital patient is experiencing tonic-clonic seizures. What is the drug of choice? | carbamezepine (Tegretol) |
| Patient with a history of epilepsy has a higher: | risk of injury |
| Patient taking carbamazepine (Tegretol) probably has a history of: | grand mal seizures |
| Medication to treat absence seizures: | valproic acid (Depakene) |
| Medication for patient experiencing status epilepticus: | diazepam (Valium) |
