AED treatment recommendations

The parenthesized letter is the level of evidence for each recommendation.

1. Focal seizures

Children

1. Carbamazepine (A)
2. Lamotrigine (C)
3. Oxcarbazepine (A)

Adults

1. Carbamazepine (A)
2. Lamotrigine (C)
3. Levetiracetam (A)

Elderly

1. Gabapentin (A)
2. Carbamazepine (C)
3. Lamotrigine (A)

2. Primarily generalized seizures

Children

1. Lamotrigine (D)
2. Valproate (C)

Adults

1. Lamotrigine (C)
2. Topiramate (C)
3. Valproate (C)

3. Absence seizures (children)

1. Ethosuximide (A)
2. Lamotrigine (C)
3. Valproate (A)