Seizures happen because of sudden or abnormal electrical activity in the brain. When people think of seizures, they often think of convulsions in which a person's body shakes rapidly and uncontrollably but not all seizures cause convulsions. See how well you understand pharm anti-seizure drugs by taking the test below.
Acetazolamide
Carbamazepine
Ethosuximide
Felbamate
Gabapentin
Lamotigrine
Levetiracetam
Phenytoin
Tiagabine
Topiramate
Valproic acid
Zonisamide
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Acetazolamide
Carbamazepine
Ethosuximide
Felbamate
Gabapentin
Lamotigrine
Levetiracetam
Phenytoin
Tiagabine
Topiramate
Valproic acid
Zonisamide
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Blockade of neuromuscular transmission
Blockade of inactivated K+ channels
Decreased release of GABA from nerve terminals
Activation of glutamate receptor in the motor cortex
Blockade of inactivated Na+ channels
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Na+ channels that are in a resting state
Na+ channels that open and close at high frequency
Na+ channels that open and close at low frequency
K+ channels that are in a resting state
K+ channels that open and close at high frequency
K+ channels that open and close at low frequency
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Lamotigrine
Valproic acid
Clonazepam
Gabapentin
Levetiracetam
Carbamazepine
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Gabapentin
Lamotigrine
Clonazepam
Phenytoin
Levetiracetam
Tiagabine
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Enhancement of postsynaptic excitatory potentials
Inhibition of posttetanic potentiation
Enhancement of long term potentiation
Inhibition of long term depression
Inhibition of K+ conductance on neuronal cell membrane
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Carbamazepine
Ethosuximide
Clonazepam
Tiagabine
Gabapentin
Levetiracetam
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Valproic acid
Lamotigrine
Phenytoin
Topiramate
Carbamazepine
Gabapentin
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Valproic acid
Gabapentin
Tiagabine
Levetiracetam
Ethosuximide
Clonazepam
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Ethosuximide
Valproic acid
Lamotigrine
Tiagabine
Levetiracetam
Zonisamide
Clonazepam.
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Lithium
Chlorpromazine
Lamotigrine
Carbamazepine
Valproic acid
Risperidone
Venlafaxine
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Phenytoin
Phenobarbital
Levetiracetam
Clonazepam
Valproic acid
Gabapentin
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Carbamazepine
Phenytoin
Valproic acid
Ethosuximide
Clonazepam
Zonisamide
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Opening of voltage-gated K+ channels
Blockade of T-type Ca++ channels
Blockade of ligand-gated Na+ channels
Activation of GABAa receptors
Blockade of NMDA receptors
Activation of 5HT-1 receptors
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Levetiracetam
Carbamazepine
Valproic acid
Phenobarbital
Clonazepam
Zonisamide
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Macrocytic anemia
Hallucinations
Liver cirrhosis
Pancreatitis
Lupoid syndrome
Erythematous skin rash
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Metoprolol
Verapamil
Amitriptyline
Lamotigrine
Valproic acid
Felbamate
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Carbamazepine
Haloperidol
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Fluoxetine
Clonazepam
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