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Choice of Antiepileptic drugs (AED)

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AED Drug choice

Choice Antiepileptic Drug (AED)medication in children      
Seizure type/syndrome First Line Second Line Drugs to avoid
Focal seizures CBZ,LTG,OXC,TPM,VPA CLB,GBP,LEV,PHT,TGB,ZON,PGN  
Generalised Seizures      
Absence ESM,LTG,VPA CLB,CLN,TPM CBZ,GBP,OXC,TGB,VGB
GTC CBZ,LTG,VPA,TPM CLB,LEV,OXC,ZON TGB,VGB
Myoclonic VPA,TPM LTG,CLB,CLN,LEV,Piracetam CBZ,GBP,OXC,TGB,VGB
Tonic LTG,VPA CLB,CLN,LEV,TPM CBZ,OXC
Atonic LTG,VPA LEV,TPM,CLB,CLN CBZ,OXC,PHT
Childhood absence epilepsy ESM,LTG,VPA LEV,TOP CBZ,OXC,PHT,TGB,VGB
Juvenile absence epilepsy LTG,VPA LEV,TPM CBZ,OXC,PHT,TGB,VGB
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy LTG,VPA CLB,CLN,TPM,LEV CBZ,OXC,PHT,TGB,VGB
BECTS CBZ,LTG,OXC,VPA LEV,TPM  
BCOS CBZ,LTG,OXC,VPA LEV,TPM  
Infantile spasms VGB,Steroids CLB,CLN,VPA,TPM CBZ,OXC
Dravets VPA,TPM,CLB,CLN LEV,Stiripentol CBZ,LTG,OXC,VGB
Lennox-Gastuat Syndrome VPA,LTG,TPM CLB,CLN,ESM,LEV,RUF CBZ,OXC
Landau-Kleffner syndrome Steroids,LTG,VPA LEV,TPM CBZ,OXC
CSWS Steroids,CLB,CLN,VPA,LTG,ESM LEV,TPM CBZ,OXC,VGB
Myoclonic astatic epilepsy CLB,CLN,VPA,TPM LEV,LTG CBZ,OXC

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