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