Question 12 (part 2) · LEK · Mood stabilizers
A 35-year-old male suffering from bipolar disorder with a previous mixed episode presents for a follow-up. In the past two years the patient required treatment with multiple drugs as his mental state was unstable. With the current treatment the patient reports a stable mood, but complains of tremor, mostly hand tremor. Which of the following drugs is the most probable cause of the patient’s tremor?
- A. carbamazepine.
- B. gabapentin.
- C. lamotrigine.
- D. lithium carbonate.
- E. topiramate.
Hint
Which mood stabilizer is classically associated with a fine postural hand tremor as a common, dose-related side effect?
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