Drug of choice for petit mal seizures is: September 2007
Ans. D: Valproate Choice of antiseizure agents Primary generalised tonic clonic (grand mal)-carbamazepine, phenytoin Paial, including secondary generalized-valproate, carbamazepine,phenytoin Absence (petit mal)-valproate Atypical absence, myoclonic, atonic-valproate Febrile seizures-diazepam Status epilepticus-I/V diazepam
Ethosuximide
Carbamazepine
Phenytoin
Valproate