NABP Exam NAPLEX Topic 10 Question 64 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination exam

Question #: 64
Topic #: 10

[All North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination Questions]

How does pregabalin work in the treatment of seizures?

ASodium channel blocker

B2 ligand

CAMPA receptor antagonist

DGABA agonist

ESV2A binder

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Suggested Answer: B

Pregabalin works as a ligand of the auxiliary 2 subunit site of certain voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCCs), and thereby acts as an inhibitor of 2 subunit-containing VDCCs.

by Alecia at May 29, 2023, 10:52 AM

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