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Which of the following is NOT classified as a hydantoin derivative?
Which of the following is NOT classified as a hydantoin derivative?
- Methoin
- Primidone (correct)
- Ethoin
- Phenytoin
Which of the following is an example of a benzodiazepine used as an antiepileptic?
Which of the following is an example of a benzodiazepine used as an antiepileptic?
- Diazepam (correct)
- Carbamazepine
- Phenobarbitone
- Sodium valproate
Which classification includes ethosuximide?
Which classification includes ethosuximide?
- Hydantoin derivative
- Succinimides (correct)
- Benzodiazepine
- Carboxylic acid derivative
What type of drug is phenytoin?
What type of drug is phenytoin?
Which of the following pairs a class of antiepileptic with the correct example drug?
Which of the following pairs a class of antiepileptic with the correct example drug?
Flashcards
Antiepileptic/Anticonvulsant Definition
Antiepileptic/Anticonvulsant Definition
Drugs used to treat epilepsy
Hydantoin Derivative Example
Hydantoin Derivative Example
A type of anticonvulsant including drugs like phenytoin, ethoin, and methoin.
Hydantoin Chemical Structure
Hydantoin Chemical Structure
Imidazolidine 2,4-dione.
Phenytoin (drug class)
Phenytoin (drug class)
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Antiepileptic Drug Classification
Antiepileptic Drug Classification
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Study Notes
Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Antiepileptics
- Antiepileptics/Anticonvulsants are drugs used to treat various types of epilepsy.
- Classification of Antiepileptics:
- Hydantoin derivatives: Examples include phenytoin, etho-in, methoin.
- Barbiturates: Examples include phenobarbital, mephobarbital.
- Benzodiazepines: Examples include diazepam, nitrazepam.
- Iminostilbene/Dibenzazepine derivatives: Example is carbamazepine.
- Carboxylic acid derivatives: Example is sodium valproate.
- Succinimides: Examples include ethosuximide, phensuximide.
- Oxazolidinedione derivatives: Example is paramethadione.
- Deoxy barbiturates: Example is primidone.
- Phenyltriazines: Example is lamotrigine.
- Cyclic GABA analogues: Example is gabapentin.
- Newer drugs: Vigabatrin, topiramate, zonisamide, tiagabine.
Hydantoin Definition and Examples
- Hydantoin is a chemical structure with the formula imidazolidine 2,4-dione.
- Examples of hydantoin drugs include phenytoin, etho-in, methoin.
- Phenytoin is a hydantoin derivative (imidazolidine 2,4-dione derivative).
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