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After several weeks of therapy, Katie has another tonic-clonic seizure and phenobarbital (phenobarbitone) 150mg PO daily

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:47 am
by answerhappygod
After several weeks of therapy, Katie has another tonic-clonic
seizure and phenobarbital (phenobarbitone) 150mg PO daily is added
to her treatment program. This brings the seizures under
control.
Given your knowledge of these drugs and their use in
seizure management, what is the likely rationale behind adding a
second anticonvulsant?