Joey Childress, age eight, has absence seizures (petit mal) and is being treated with an antiseizure drug. He most likely is taking ________
A) diazepam (Valium)
B) ethosuximide (Zarontin)
C) gabapentin (Neurontin)
D) carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Answer: B
A) Diazepam (Valium) is not used to treat absence seizures.
C) Gabapentin (Neurontin) is not used to treat seizures.
D) Sinemet is not used to treat seizures.
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