anticonvulsants

[SONALI SEN]

A young lady [18yrs] presents to you with the complain of seizures .after diagnosing the type you think of prescribing a medicine .she also has acne and is very cosmetically conscious.which of the following drugs should you avoid prescribing to this patient?
a]phenytoin
b]vigabatrin
c]valproic acid
d]lorazepam

[SONALI SEN]

a]phenytoin
it also importantly causes gingival hyperplasia,osteomalacia,hirsutism,hematotoxicity, CNS-ataxia,diplopia,nystagmus.....as side effects