antiepileptic medications

Topic: Pathology

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        A) Valproic acid is a known teratogen, or evidence for its teratogenicity exists.
 
        B) Tiagabine has no known significant drug interactions.
 
        C) Topiramate is a glutamate receptor antagonist.
 
        D) Zonisamide has no known significant interactions with other AEDs.
 
        E) Clonazepam has been shown in comparative studies to be one of the two safest of the older AEDs.
 

 

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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Valproic acid is a known teratogen, or evidence for its teratogenicity exists.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Valproic acid is a known teratogen, or evidence for its teratogenicity exists." is true.
Valproic acid causes reduction of sodium currents, causes increase of GABA-mediated currents, is indicated for treatement of complex partial seizures, is indicated for tonic-clonic, is indicated for treatment of absence seizures, is indicated for treatment of myoclonic seizures, is metabolized primarily in the liver, is a known teratogen, or evidence for its teratogenicity exists, is associated with an increased risk of spina bifida if taken during pregnancy, and is excreted in breast milk.  (See References)

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B) Tiagabine has no known significant drug interactions.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Tiagabine has no known significant drug interactions." is false.
Tiagabine causes reduction of sodium currents, is indicated for treatment of partial seizures, is metabolized primarily in the liver, and is approved as adjunct therapy only.  (See References)

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C) Topiramate is a glutamate receptor antagonist.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Topiramate is a glutamate receptor antagonist." is false.
Topiramate causes reduction of sodium currents, causes increase of GABA-mediated currents, works via an unknown mechanism, is indicated for treatment of partial seizures, is indicated for tonic-clonic, is indicated for treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, is metabolized primarily by the kidney, and is excreted in breast milk.  (See References)

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D) Zonisamide has no known significant interactions with other AEDs.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Zonisamide has no known significant interactions with other AEDs." is false.
Zonisamide causes reduction of sodium currents, causes reduction of T-Calcium currents, is indicated for treatment of partial seizures, is metabolized primarily in the liver, is approved as adjunct therapy only, and is a known teratogen, or evidence for its teratogenicity exists.  (See References)

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E) Clonazepam has been shown in comparative studies to be one of the two safest of the older AEDs.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Clonazepam has been shown in comparative studies to be one of the two safest of the older AEDs." is false.
Clonazepam causes reduction of sodium currents, causes increase of GABA-mediated currents, is indicated for treatment of absence seizures, is indicated for treatment of atypical absence seizures, is indicated for treatment of atonic seizures, is indicated for treatment of myoclonic seizures, is metabolized primarily in the liver, and is a known teratogen, or evidence for its teratogenicity exists.  (See References)

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References:

1. Browne, T.R., & Holmes, G.L. (2004). Handbook of Epilepsy, 3rd Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia., Leppik, I.E. (2001). Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of the Patient with Epilepsy, 5th Edition. Handbooks in Health Care, Newtown, Pennsylvania.

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