A 26-year-old woman has focal seizures with impaired awareness diagnosed as focal epilepsy. She is not pregnant and is using reliable contraception. W...

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A 26-year-old woman has focal seizures with impaired awareness diagnosed as focal epilepsy. She is not pregnant and is using reliable contraception. What is the most appropriate first-line antiepileptic drug?

Accepted Answer

Carbamazepine

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Sodium Valproate

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Lamotrigine

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Topiramate

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Levetiracetam

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Focal epilepsy

A 26-year-old woman has focal seizures with impaired awareness diagnosed as focal epilepsy. She is not pregnant and is using reliable contraception. What is the most appropriate first-line antiepileptic drug?