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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