Tricyclic Antidepressants: Mechanism of Action and Clinical Applications
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What clinical features are associated with Grand Mal Epilepsy?

  • Loss of consciousness, tonic phase, clonic phase, severe fatigue and convulsions (correct)
  • Memory loss, confusion, disorientation, and anxiety
  • Dizziness, nausea, headache, and blurred vision
  • Fever, chills, sore throat, and muscle aches
  • What is the Drug of Choice for treating epilepsy as mentioned in the text?

  • Carbamazepine
  • Lamotrigine
  • Valproic acid (correct)
  • Phenytoin
  • Which seizure type originates from both hemispheres according to the text?

  • Partial seizure
  • Petit Mal seizure
  • Grand Mal seizure (correct)
  • Absence seizure
  • What side effect is associated with Valproic acid use?

    <p>Fatty liver (leading to hepatitis)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which drug is a metabolic inhibitor and acts as a sodium channel blocker & calcium channel blocker?

    <p>Valproic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second-line treatment for epilepsy mentioned in the text?

    <p>Carbamazepine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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