Clinical Pharmacology Chapter 16 Antiepilepsy Drugs Q&A (1 OF 32) Sample Questions

1. A 30-year-old woman is using oral contraceptives. She has been diagnosed with tonic-clonic seizures. What is the drug of choice in tonic-clonic seizures?
  1. A. Phenytoin
  2. B. Phenobarbital
  3. C. Carbamazepine
  4. D. Valproic acid
  5. E. Lamotrigine
Answer
Ans: E
Tips: CTC. Seizure & Epilepsy Chapter. All of the choices, except for phenobarbital, are used as first line monotherapy in tonic-clonic seizure but only Lamotrigine is non-enzyme inducing antiepileptic drug which does not affect the efficacy of OCPs.