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Pharmacology C.N.S 9cd352f1

Which antiepileptic drug leads to gingival hyperplasia:

A
Phenytoin
B
Carbamazepine
C
Valproate
D
Lamotrigine
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A. PhenytoinPhenytoin causes gingival hyperplasia, hirsutism, megaloblastic anemia, osteomalacia. Carbamazepine causes agranulocytosis, valproate is hepatotoxic and also causes spina bifida. Lamotrigine is known to cause Steven Johnson syndrome.

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