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AED adverse effects
Antiepileptic drugs adverse effects
Question | Answer |
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Phenobarbital/Primidone acute | Sedation, fatigue, ataxia, blurry vision |
Phenobarbital/Primidone chronic | Hiperactive (children), learning, depression |
Phenobarbital/Primidone idiosyncratic | Rash, connective tissue disorders, hepatoxicity |
Phenytoin acute | Somnolence, dizziness, ataxia, blurry vision, N |
Phenytoin chronic | Neuropathy, gum hyperplasia, hirsutism, low thyroid, osteoporosis |
Phenytoin idiosyncratic | SJS, lupuslike reactions, pseudolymphoma, hepatitis, blood dyscrasias |
Ethosuximide acute | Somnolence, NVdiarrhea, dizzines, anorexia, abdominal pain |
Ethosuximide chronic | Behavioral changes, irritability, nervousness, confusion, psychosis |
Ethosuximide idiosyncratic | SJS, lupuslike reaction, blood dyscrasias, hepatoxicity, generalized Sz increase |
Carbamazepine acute | Somnolence, fatigue, rash, diplopia, dizziness, ataxia, NV |
Carbamazepine chronic | Behavioral changes, low sodium, weight gain/edema |
Carbamazepine idiosyncratic | SJS, hepatoxicity, aplastic anemia/low white blood cell count |
Valproic acid acute | Abdominal pain, NVdiarrhea, hyperammonemia |
Valproic acid chronic | Tremor, alopecia, amenorrhea, weight gain |
Valproic acid idiosyncratic | Liver/pancreatic failure, low platelets, birth defects |
Felbamate acute | Headache, NV, rash |
Felbamate chronic | Anorexia, weight loss, insomnia |
Felbamate idiosyncratic | SJS, aplastic anemia, hepatic failure |
Gabapentin/pregabalin acute | Somnolence, fatigue, ataxia, dizziness, blurry vision |
Gabapentin/pregabalin chronic | Weight gain, pedal edema, behavior changes (children), CPK |
Gabapentin/pregabalin idiosyncratic | NONE |
Lamotrigine acute | Dizziness, diplopia, blurry vision, NV, ataxia |
Lamotrigine chronic | Headache, insomnia, incoordination, tic |
Lamotrigine idiosyncratic | SJS, TEN, DRESS, myoclonic Sz increase |
Topiramate acute | Somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, anorexia, N |
Topiramate chronic | Mental slowing, speech and memory disturbance, paresthesias, weight loss, renal stones |
Topiramate idiosyncratic | Hepatic failure, oligohidrosis, glaucoma |
Tiagabine acute | Headache, dizziness, fatigue, NV, abdominal pain |
Tiagabine chronic | Abnormal thinking, tremor, nervousness |
Tiabagine idiosyncratic | Nonconvulsive spike-wave stupor |
Oxcarbazepine acute | Somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, NV |
Oxcarbazepine chronic | Hyponatremia (elderly), insomnia, headache |
Oxcarbazepine idiosyncratic | SJS, TEN |
Levetiracetam acute | Somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, N |
Levetiracetam chronic | Irritability, anger, anxiety, depression |
Levetiracetam idiosyncratic | NONE |
Zonisamide acute | Somnolence, ataxia, NV, dizziness, fatigue |
Zonisamide chronic | Lost apetite, speech, paresthesias, weight loss, renal stones, apathy |
Zonisamide idiosyncratic | Rash, hypersensitivity reactions (sulfa) |
Rufinamide acute | Somnolence, NV, headache, dizziness, fatigue |
Rufinamide chronic | Incoordination, ataxia, shortened QT interval |
Rufinamide idiosyncratic | Rash, DRESS |
Lacosamide acute | Somnolence, dizziness, N, fatigue, diplopia |
Lacosamide chronic | Headache, tremor, ataxia, incoordination, depression |
Lacosamide idiosyncratic | NONE |
Vigabatrin acute | Somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, blurred vision, arthralgia |
Vigabatrin chronic | Weight gain, edema, neuropathy, depression |
Vigabatrin idiosyncratic | Permanent visual field loss, psychosis |