Drug of choice for myoclonic seizures is ?: (A) Valproic acid, (B) Phenytoin, (C) Ethosuximide, (D) Carbamazepine
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Valproic acid DOC for generalized tonic clonic seizure (Grand mal), absence seizure (petit mal), Atonic seizure, myoclonic epilepsy -4 valproate. 3 DOC for paial seizure -4 carbamazepine / oxcarbazepine LI DOC for status epilepticus lorazepam DOC for febrile seizures -4 Rectal Diazepam DOC for seizure of eclampsia Magnesium sulfate. DOC for infantile spasm Vigabatrin. J DOC for myoclonic epilepsy Valproic acid.