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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...

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Maryville University Pharmacology NURS-615

Exam 2 Practice Questions & Answers



1. 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 decreases the production of RBCs,WBCs, and platelets?-



Answer Carbamazepine


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5. What is carbamazepine half-life?

Answer Single dose 30 hoursMultiple dose 15 hours



6. What is a great risk of seizure potential while taking anti-seizure medica-

tions?

Answer Stopping the medication abruptly.



7. What type of medication is topiramate (Topamax)?

Answer Anti-seizure med



8. What does topiramate cause?

Answer Electrolyte imbalance -- hyperchloremic meta-bolic acidosis



9. What are adverse effects of topiramate?

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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