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

Answer

Sodium valproate

Answer

Carbamazepine

Answer

Topiramate

Answer

Phenytoin

Practice 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?