A 24-year-old woman is diagnosed with generalised tonic–clonic epilepsy. She is planning pregnancy in the near future. What is the most appropriate fi...

Question

A 24-year-old woman is diagnosed with generalised tonic–clonic epilepsy. She is planning pregnancy in the near future. What is the most appropriate first-line antiepileptic drug?

Accepted Answer

Lamotrigine

Answer

Sodium valproate

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Carbamazepine

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Phenobarbital

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No treatment until after pregnancy

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Epilepsy in women of childbearing age

A 24-year-old woman is diagnosed with generalised tonic–clonic epilepsy. She is planning pregnancy in the near future. What is the most appropriate first-line antiepileptic drug?