RX414 Seizures Knowledge Checks & Practice Activities

Abrupt withdrawal of which medication can increase risk for seizures?

Baclofen

3 multiple choice options

Abrupt withdrawal of pregabalin in a patient using it for nerve pain, but who does not have a seizure history, is likely to result in a seizure.

False

1 multiple choice option

Which medication lowers the seizure threshold when taken by a patient?

Bupropion

3 multiple choice options

Which medication used for pain can put a patient at a higher risk for developing a seizure, especially with significantly impaired renal dysfunction?

Tramadol

3 multiple choice options

Which medication can increase risk for seizures when taken by a patient?

Venlafaxine

3 multiple choice options

Which antiseizure medications have weight gain as an adverse effect?

- Gabapentin

- Valproic acid

- Pregabalin

- Vigabatrin

Which antiseizure medications have liver toxicity as an adverse effect?

- Valproic acid

- Felbamate

- Carbamazepine

- Lacosamide

Which antiseizure medications have serious skin rashes as an adverse effect?

- Lamotrigine

- Valproic acid

- Topiramate

- Carbamazepine

- Lacosamide

Which antiseizure medications have weight loss as an adverse effect?

- Topiramate

- Zonisamide

- Ethosuximide

Which antiseizure medications have hyponatremia as an adverse effect?

- Carbamazepine

- Oxcarbazepine

- Eslicarbazepine

Which antiseizure medications have kidney stones as an adverse effect?

- Topiramate

- Zonisamide

Which antiseizure medications have leukopenia as an adverse effect?

- Carbamazepine

- Valproic acid

Which antiseizure medications have hyperammonemia as an adverse effect?

- Valproic acid

- Topiramate

Which of the drugs and drug classes are associated with increased seizure risk?

All of the above

3 multiple choice options

What is the minimum amount of time of being seizure-free where it can be considered to taper a patient off of an antiseizure medication?

2 years

3 multiple choice options

Carbamazepine can worsen absence seizures.

True

1 multiple choice option

When a patient is on valproic acid and lamotrigine is to be added, what consideration should be made to lamotrigine dosing?

Lamotrigine dose should be titrated slower than the typical titration schedule

2 multiple choice options

Which side effect should be monitored for the drug levetiracetam?

Agitation or aggression

3 multiple choice options