The mechanism of action of phenytoin is:
a. facilitation of GABA binding
b. inhibition of voltage-gated sodium channels
c. inhibition of carbonic anhydrase
d. inhibition of GABA transaminase.
Answer: B
Antiepileptic
- With respect to the paediatric and geriatric implications of antiepileptic therapy, which of the following statements is true?
- An antiepileptic that inhibits GABA transaminase is:
- The main mechanisms of action of antiepileptic drugs include:
- Adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs commonly include:
- Which is not true of maintenance therapy with antiepileptic drugs?
- The choice of an antiepileptic drug regimen depends on:
- The type of seizure most commonly seen in neonates is:
- Symptomatic, acquired or organic epilepsy frequently follows exposure to:
- A seizure type with the characteristics of bilaterally symmetrical muscle jerks often with loss of consciousness is known as: