A child with “staring fits” is diagnosed with absence seizures. The nurse prepares patient education materials on which medication?

Ethosuximide (Zarontin). Ethosuximide (Zarontin) is the first-line drug of choice for absence seizures. The second-line drug is valproate. Several antiepileptics can actually make absence seizures worse including carbamazepine, vigabatrin, gabapentin, and tiagabine. Phenytoin and phenobarbital are ineffective for absence seizures.

A child with “staring fits” is diagnosed with absence...

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Category: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Difficulty: 5

Topics: Neurology Communication & Documentation Medication and Blood Products Nursing Interventions Patient Education Pediatrics Routes of Administration

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