A Six-Year-Old Has Recently Started Taking Ethosuximide (Zarontin) for Seizures

question 22

Multiple Choice

A six-year-old has recently started taking ethosuximide (Zarontin) for seizures. The patient should be monitored for:

• A)Increased seizure activity, as this drug may autoinduce seizures
• B)Altered renal function, including renal failure
• C)Blood dyscrasias, which is uncommon but possible
• D)Central nervous system (CNS) excitement, leading to insomnia

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