Examl 4:l NU150/l NUl 150l (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Pharmacologyl Guide|l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
Whatl arel Anticonvulsantl drugsl for?
Answer:
mgmtl ofl seizures/convulsionl disordersl byl decreasingl thel excitabilityl ofl nervel cellsl inl
thel brainl tol eitherl eliminatel orl decreasel intensityl &l frequencyl ofl seizurel activity
QUESTION
Whatl isl al seizure?
Answer:
Al periodicl attackl ofl disturbedl cerebrall function
QUESTION
Whatl arel thel mainl categoriesl forl Anticonvulsantl drugs?
Answer:
Hydantoinsl (MOSTl COMMON)-l DOl NOTl MIXl withl CNSl depressants
Dilantinl (phenytoin)l (MOSTl COMMON)
Carboxylicl Acidl Derivatives
Depakotel (Valproicl Acid)
+l MORE
,QUESTION
Otherl notl sol commonl preparations?
Answer:
Diamox
Tegretol
Keppra
Benzodiazapindes
QUESTION
Canl anyl Anticonvulsantl bel usedl tol treatl alll typesl ofl seizures?
Answer:
NO
QUESTION
Whatl isl al Petit-l Mall seizure?
Answer:
Absentl seizures
QUESTION
Whatl isl al Myoclonicl seizure?
Answer:
canl occurl suddenlyl andl arel veryl forceful
QUESTION
Whatl isl al Toni-Clonicl seizure?
, Answer:
Alternatesl contractionsl (tonicl phase)l &l relaxationl (clonicl phase)
QUESTION
Whatl isl al Partiall orl Focall seizure?
Answer:
occursl inl al localizedl areal ofl thel brain
QUESTION
Whatl isl al Simplel seizure?
Answer:
nol LOC
QUESTION
Whatl isl al Psychomotorl seizure?
Answer:
Oftenl occursl inl childrenl 3l tol adolescence
QUESTION
Whatl isl Idiopathicl Origin
Answer:
causel can'tl bel identifiedl (50%l ofl seizures)
2026l Update)l Pharmacologyl Guide|l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
Whatl arel Anticonvulsantl drugsl for?
Answer:
mgmtl ofl seizures/convulsionl disordersl byl decreasingl thel excitabilityl ofl nervel cellsl inl
thel brainl tol eitherl eliminatel orl decreasel intensityl &l frequencyl ofl seizurel activity
QUESTION
Whatl isl al seizure?
Answer:
Al periodicl attackl ofl disturbedl cerebrall function
QUESTION
Whatl arel thel mainl categoriesl forl Anticonvulsantl drugs?
Answer:
Hydantoinsl (MOSTl COMMON)-l DOl NOTl MIXl withl CNSl depressants
Dilantinl (phenytoin)l (MOSTl COMMON)
Carboxylicl Acidl Derivatives
Depakotel (Valproicl Acid)
+l MORE
,QUESTION
Otherl notl sol commonl preparations?
Answer:
Diamox
Tegretol
Keppra
Benzodiazapindes
QUESTION
Canl anyl Anticonvulsantl bel usedl tol treatl alll typesl ofl seizures?
Answer:
NO
QUESTION
Whatl isl al Petit-l Mall seizure?
Answer:
Absentl seizures
QUESTION
Whatl isl al Myoclonicl seizure?
Answer:
canl occurl suddenlyl andl arel veryl forceful
QUESTION
Whatl isl al Toni-Clonicl seizure?
, Answer:
Alternatesl contractionsl (tonicl phase)l &l relaxationl (clonicl phase)
QUESTION
Whatl isl al Partiall orl Focall seizure?
Answer:
occursl inl al localizedl areal ofl thel brain
QUESTION
Whatl isl al Simplel seizure?
Answer:
nol LOC
QUESTION
Whatl isl al Psychomotorl seizure?
Answer:
Oftenl occursl inl childrenl 3l tol adolescence
QUESTION
Whatl isl Idiopathicl Origin
Answer:
causel can'tl bel identifiedl (50%l ofl seizures)