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Carbamazepine
- is typically used for generalized tonic-clonic seizures and complex partial seizures.
- has side effects that include ataxia, dizziness, confusion, depression-suicidal ideation, heart arrhythmias and nausea.
- should never be taken with grapefruit juice.
- is described by all of the above statements.
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Gabapentin
- is used for diabetic neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia, and partial seizures with or without generalized seizures.
- has side effects that include ataxia, dizziness, depression, peripheral edema, constipation, dry mouth, erectile dysfunction, leukopenia, and weight gain.
- must be used with caution in renal patients.
- is described by all of these statements.
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Lamotrigine
- is used for patients with partial seizures or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, but is not used for Bipolar Disorder.
- has side effects that include ataxia, dizziness, seizures, headache, heart palpitations, but does not affect a woman’s menstrual cycle.
- may cause photosensitivity.
- is described by all of these statements.
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Levetiracetam
- is used for Absence Seizures.
- does not need level monitoring, but the patient does need liver enzymes monitored and a complete blood count on a regular basis.
- has side effects that include headache, anxiety, ataxia, emotional lability, paresthesia, and anorexia, but not leukopenia and neutropenia.
- is described by all of these statements.
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Phenobarbital
- is used for all types of seizures, especially partial, generalized tonic-clonic, and myoclonic.
- has few side effects, and is the medication of choice today.
- can be used with any patient, and requires no monitoring of liver enzymes and complete blood counts.
- is described by all of these statements.
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Phenytoin
- used for all seizure types, including non-epileptic seizure activity.
- has side effects that include ataxia and decreased coordination, hypotension and bradycardia, nystagmus, gingival hyperplasia, and purpuric dermatitis.
- may affect lithium levels by reducing them.
- is described by all of these statements.
Question 7 of 8

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Valproic Acid and valproate sodium
- are used for many medical conditions, including Simple and Complex Absence seizures, and complex partial seizures, mania and as a prevention for migraine headaches.
- have side effects that include ataxia, depression and emotional upset, chest pain, tachycardia, nystagmus, diplopia, pancreatits, neck pain and Stephens-Johnson syndrome.
- have black box warnings associated with them that include fatal hepatotoxicity; teratogenic effects, such as neural tube defects, and life-threatening pancreatitis.
- is described by all of these statements.
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Topiramate
- is used as monotherapy for partial-onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and is also used for migraine prevention and bulimia nervosa.
- has many side effects, including body odor, menstrual disorders, psychomotor slowing and renal calculi, and lymphadenopathy.
- should have periodic monitoring of a complete blood count and chemistries.
- is described by all of these statements.

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