How to choose anti-epileptic drugs

  The antiepileptic drugs recommended for selection according to the type of seizure.  1. Simple and complex partial seizures, partial seizures secondary to tonic-clonic seizures The first-line drugs are carbamazepine, sodium valproate, sodium phenytoin, and phenobarbital; the second-line drug is clonazepam.  2, tonic-clonic seizures First-line drugs carbamazepine, phenobarbital, sodium valproate, phenytoin sodium; second-line drugs are acetazolamide, clonazepam.  3, anhedonic seizures First-line drugs sodium valproate, ethosuximide; second-line drugs clonazepam, acetazolamide.  4, tonic seizures First-line drugs mainly include carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin sodium; second-line or adjuvant drugs include oxazepam, sodium valproate, clonazepam.  5, myoclonic seizures First-line drugs valproate, ethosuximide, clonazepam; second-line drugs are acetazolamide, oxazepam, nitrazepam, phenytoin sodium.  6, infantile spasms First-line drugs are pro-adrenocorticosteroids, prednisone, clonazepam.  7, secondary or unknown nature of tonic-clonic seizures First-line drugs are carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin sodium.