Drug of first choice for absence seizures

Rapid termination of status epilepticus

Effective in treating partial seizures:

Drugs in order of preference for managing absence seizures:

Antiepileptic drug: causes neutropenia (7%), sedation, nausea; a drug of choice in treating absence seizures.

a ten year old patient, being treated with ethosuximide for absence seizures, develops tonic-clonic seizures eight months later; choose LEAST appropriate drug for management of the new disorder.

Reason for short duration of action of i.v. diazepam;