<prompt> Which of the following is the drug of choice for absence seizure-PhenytoinValproateCarbamazepinePhenobarbitone  <response>: Ans. is b i.e., Valproate o The first line druss for absence seizures includes Valproic acid and Ethosuxamide.Selection of antiepileptic DrugsGeneralized-onsetTonic-clonicFocalTypicalAbsenceAtypical Absence, Myoclonic AtonicFirst lineValproic acidLamotrigineTopiramateLamotrigineCarbamazepineOxcarbazepinePhenytoinLevetiracetamValproic acid EthosuximideValproic acidLamotrigineTopiramateAlternativesZonisamidePhenytoinCarbamazepineOxcarbazepinePhenobarbitalPrimdoneFelbamateTopiramateZonisamideValproic acidTiagabineGabapentinLacosamidePhenobarbitalPrimidoneFelbamateLamotrigineClonazepamClonazepamFelbamate 