Antiepileptic drugs and signs and symptoms of toxicity

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List the most common side effects of antiepileptic drugs and signs and symptoms of toxicity. Why are elderly patients more at risk for phenytoin toxicity than younger subjects? Your client is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. What is your first drug of choice and why? List at least four different types of drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and give their mechanism of action.

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