Allergy to class/drug
HLA-B*1502 allele (treatment-naive patients)
avoid abrupt withdrawal
caution if hypersens. to carbamazepine
caution in elderly patients
caution in pregnancy
caution if hyponatremia
caution if renal impairment
caution if depression or history
Oxcarbazepine
Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
Phenytoin
Topiramate
Levetiracetam
Gabapentin
Ethosuximide