2. DEFINITION
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of brain
function characterized by recurrent
seizures often accompanied by episodes
of unconsciousness or amnesia.
Seizure
Seizure is a transient alteration in
behaviour because of disordered firing
of group of neurons.
6. PHENYTOIN
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
CNS - Phenytoin has good anti seizures
activity and is one of the most effective
drugs against generalized tonic-clonic
seizures and partial seizures.
8. Phenytoin
Blocks Na + Channels in Post
Synaptic Neuron
Inhibits the action Potential of
Neurons
9. ADVERSE EFFECTS
Nausea, vomitting, epigastric pain
Hypersensitivity
Megaloblastic anemia
Teratogenicity –when taken to the
pregnant lady ,it produce fetal
hydantoin syndrome (Cleft Palate, Cleft
lip & Microcephaly)
Hyperglycemia
10. USES
1. Generalized tonic clonic seizures and
partial seizures
2.Status epileptics –phenytoin is used by
slow IV Injection.
3.trigeminal neuralgia – as an
alternative to carbamazepine.
4.cardiac arrhythmias- phenytoin is
useful in digitalis induced arrhythmias.
11. Drug interaction
Phenytoin is an enzyme inducer.
phenobarbitone competitively inhibit s
phenytoin metabolism.
Carbamazepine and pheytoin enhances
each others metabolism.
Valproate displace protein bound and
may result in phenytoin toxicity.
Antacid ↓ absorption of phenytoin.
12. Fosphenytoin
It is a prodrug of phenytoin that has
certain advantages over phenytoin for
Parenterally use:
It is quickly converted to phenytoin in
the body.
More potent.
Less cardiotoxic.
Safer on the intestine.
13. PHENOBARBITONE
It has specific antiepileptic activity.
Primidone which is rarely used .
Phenobarbitone is effective in tonic-
clonic seizures and ineffective in absence
of seizures.
14. MECHANISM OF ACTION
Acts on the Synapse
Enhance the action of Inhibitory neurotransmitters
(Eg. GABA)
Suppresses the excitatory neurotransmitters (Ach)
Opens Cl – ion Channels
Decreases the Seizures
17. CARBAMAZEPINE
Carbamazepine is a tricyclic compound
Anti seizure activity
It has good Anti seizure activity .its
mechanism of action and anti epileptic
action are similar to phenytoin.
Carbamazepine is also used in the
treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
19. VALPORIC ACID MoA
Enhances the level of GABA (↓se
Metabolism of GABA)
Blocks Na + Channels
Decreases low threshold Ca + current in
thalamus
Reduce Seizure
20. ADVERSE EFFECTS
Sedation, Rashes, Ataxia and Tremors
USES
Partial & Generalized Seizures
Useful particularly in Absence Seizures (Petit
Mal Seizures)
Generalized Tonic Clonic Attacks
21. BENZODIAZEPINE
Diazepam is the drug of choice in status
epilepticus.
Clonazepam is a potent anti epileptic drug
useful in absence and myoclonic seizures.
Nitrazepam is used for treatment of
myoclonic seizures.
22. NEWER ANTI
EPILEPTICS
Gabapentin – It is a highly lipid soluble
drug.
It crosses the BBB.
Effective in tonic clonic seizure
Exact MoA is unknown.