A patient who has partial seizures has been taking phenytoin (Dilantin) .The patient has recently developed thrombocytopenia.The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) should contact the patient's neurologist to discuss changing the patient's medication to:
A) topiramate (Topamax) .
B) levetiracetam (Keppra) .
C) zonisamide (Zonegran) .
D) carbamazepine (Tegretol) .
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