How does carbamazepine work?
Answer Works by decreasing nerve impulses thatcause seizures and pain
2. How often should carbamazepine lab values be monitored? What labs?
Answer -
CBC q 3-4 months
3. What anti-seizure med auto induces metabolism?
Answer Carbamazepine
4. What medication decreas...
Answer Weight loss, high temperature, andinability to sweat
10. What medication affects Lamictal?
Answer OCPs decrease the effects of this drug,so the dose must be doubled
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11. Can valproate (Depakote) be used during pregnancy?
Answer It is a known terato-gen. If needed, must be used after 1st trimester.
12. What must be ruled out in patients before starting an anti-depressant?
Answer -
Hypothyroidism
13. Anti-depressant that is to be used with caution in cardiac patients due to
behaving like class 1 anti-arrythmics?
Answer TCAs
14. TCA side effects are mainly of what type?
Answer Anti-cholinergic
15. What is a first-line antidepressant in children?
Answer fluoxetine (Prozac)
16. How do you discontinue an SSRI?
Answer Taper by reducing the dose by 50% for 3-4days
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