1st drug to be used in absence seizures:: (A) Phenytoin, (B) BZD, (C) Valproate, (D) Carbamazepine
Answer is C. Ans. is 'c' i.e., Valproate Choice of antiepileptic drugs (adults) Seizure typeInitial choiceSecond lineTonic-clonicPhenytoin,Carbamazepine,ValproateLamotrigine,OxcarbazepineMyoclonicPartialValproateCarbamazepine,PhenytoinLamotrigineValproate,Lamotrigine,OxcarbazepineAbsenceValproateEthosuximide,LamotrigineUnclassifiableValproateLamotriginePAEDIATRICS