Abo_shousha_cns_quiz_14_anti-epileptics
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
A 9-year-old child is having learning difficulties at school. He has brief lapses of awareness with eyelid fluttering that occur every 5–10 min. Electroencephalogram (EEG) studies reveal some abnormalities, a diagnosis of absence seizures was made. Which drug would be effective in this child without the disadvantages of excessive sedation or tolerance development?
- A.
Clonazepam
- B.
Ethosuximide
- C.
Gabapentin
- D.
Phenobarbital
Correct Answer
B. Ethosuximide -
- 2.
Which drug used in management of seizure disorders is most likely to elevate the plasma concentration of other drugs administered concomitantly?
- A.
Carbamazepine
- B.
Clonazepam
- C.
Gabapentin
- D.
Valproic acid
Correct Answer
D. Valproic acid -
- 3.
With chronic use in seizure states, the adverse effects of this drug include coarsening of facial features, hirsutism, and gin- gival hyperplasia.
- A.
Carbamazepine
- B.
Phenytoin
- C.
Phenobarbital
- D.
Valproic acid
Correct Answer
B. Phenytoin -
- 4.
The mechanism of antiseizure activity of carbamazepine is
- A.
Block of sodium ion channels
- B.
Block of calcium ion channels
- C.
Facilitation of GABA actions on chloride ion channels
- D.
Glutamate receptor antagonism
Correct Answer
A. Block of sodium ion channels -
- 5.
All of the following drugs could be used in treatment of status epilepticus EXCEPT:
- A.
Valproic acid
- B.
Diazepam
- C.
Phosphenytoin
- D.
Phenobarbital
Correct Answer
A. Valproic acid -
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