Which of the following is the drug of choice for absence seizure-: (A) Phenytoin, (B) Valproate, (C) Carbamazepine, (D) Phenobarbitone
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Valproate o The first line druss for absence seizures includes Valproic acid and Ethosuxamide.Selection of antiepileptic DrugsGeneralized-onsetTonic-clonicFocalTypicalAbsenceAtypical Absence, Myoclonic AtonicFirst lineValproic acidLamotrigineTopiramateLamotrigineCarbamazepineOxcarbazepinePhenytoinLevetiracetamValproic acid EthosuximideValproic acidLamotrigineTopiramateAlternativesZonisamidePhenytoinCarbamazepineOxcarbazepinePhenobarbitalPrimdoneFelbamateTopiramateZonisamideValproic acidTiagabineGabapentinLacosamidePhenobarbitalPrimidoneFelbamateLamotrigineClonazepamClonazepamFelbamate