Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions 7th Edition by Ruth Woodrow,Bruce Colbert ,David Smith

Exercise 8

While standing in line with a friend at a local coffee shop, 22-year-old Danielle Miller abruptly loses consciousness and falls to the ground. For the next 2 min, she experiences alternating contraction and relaxation of her extremities. Her friend instructs the coffee shop cashier to call 911 to report that a customer is having a seizure. Question
Danielle is concerned about her quality of daily life while taking carbamazepine. What can the nurse explain as an advantage of taking carbamazepine for seizure control
A) No liver or kidney complications
B)Minimal sedation and cognitive effects
C)No cardiac complications
D)Can be taken while pregnant