The mechanism of action of

antiepileptic drugs is
a)Enhancement of GABA-
ergic (inhibitory) transmission
b)inhibition of excitatory (usually
glutamate-ergic) transmission
c)Modification of ionic conductance
d)All of the above
 Choose the best
A 10-year-old boy with
generalized tonic seizures is
seen by his dentist at a routine
checkup. The patient was most
likely receiving which of the
following agents?
A. ethosuximide
B. clonazepam
C. Amlodipine
D. phenytoin 
E. zonisamide
 The metabolism of which AED
frequently displays zero-order
kinetics following moderate to
high therapeutic doses?
A. Carbamazepine
B. Phenytoin
C. Valproic acid
D. Ethosuximide
E. Zonisamide
ZERO ORDER KINETIC DRUGS
ZERO WATT POWER
WARFARIN
ALCOHOL
THEOPHYLLINE
TOLBUTAMIDE
PHENYTOIN
 A 14-year-old patient is
diagnosed with absence
epilepsy. Any of the following
drugs could be considered a
reasonable choice to
prescribe EXCEPT
A. Ethosuximide
B. Phenobarbital
C. Carbamazepine
D. Valproic acid
Sodium Channel Blocking
antiepileptic agents include,
all EXCEPT
A. Phenytoin
B. Ccarbamazepine
C. Topiramate
D. Valproic acid
E. Diazepam
Adverse effects of
carbamazepine include, all
EXCEPT
A. Skin rashes
B. Drowsiness
C. Diplopia
D. Hair loss
Which AED is related to below image
who received the drug during the
second trimester of pregnancy?
A. Diazepam
B. Phenytoin
C. Valproic acid
D. Gabapentin
E. None of the
above
Sodium valproate is
contraindicated in
A. Tonic-clonic seizures
B. Partial sezures
C. Bipolar affective disorders
D. Hepatic dysfunction
 Which of the following toxic
side effect is related to use of
topiramate?
A. Aplastic anemia
B. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
C. Nephrolithiasis
D. Hepatotoxicity 
 All
are side effects of
phenytoin, except:
A. Ataxia
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Hirsuitism
D. Gum hypertrophy