Which is not true of maintenance therapy with antiepileptic drugs?
a. Treatment is continued until the patient has been seizure free for 2-3 years
b. Barbiturates, sodium valproate and phenytoin are liver enzyme inhibitors
c. It is important that the person strictly adheres to the dosage
d. Antiepileptic drugs are ideally administered parenterally
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 mechanism of action of phenytoin is:
- The main mechanisms of action of antiepileptic drugs include:
- Adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs commonly include:
- 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: