<prompt> 1st drug to be used in absence seizures:PhenytoinBZDValproateCarbamazepine  <response>: Ans. is c i.e., Valproate Choice of antiepileptic drugs adults Seizure typeInitial choiceSecond lineTonic-clonicPhenytoin,Carbamazepine,ValproateLamotrigine,OxcarbazepineMyoclonicPartialValproateCarbamazepine,PhenytoinLamotrigineValproate,Lamotrigine,OxcarbazepineAbsenceValproateEthosuximide,LamotrigineUnclassifiableValproateLamotriginePAEDIATRICS 