A 22-year-old woman with generalised tonic-clonic seizures requires first-line monotherapy. She is sexually active and not planning pregnancy but pref...

Question

A 22-year-old woman with generalised tonic-clonic seizures requires first-line monotherapy. She is sexually active and not planning pregnancy but prefers to avoid teratogenic risk. Which agent is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Lamotrigine

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Sodium valproate

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Carbamazepine

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Topiramate

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Phenytoin

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Generalised tonic–clonic epilepsy

A 22-year-old woman with generalised tonic-clonic seizures requires first-line monotherapy. She is sexually active and not planning pregnancy but prefers to avoid teratogenic risk. Which agent is most appropriate?