Which of the following antiepileptic drugs is commonly used as monotherapy for partial onset and generalized tonic-clonic seizures and may be effective for children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome?

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Levetiracetam (Keppra)is used for partial onset and generalized tonic-clonic seizures and may be effective for children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and absence seizures.The benzodiazepine clobazam (Onfi)is used as an adjunctive treatment for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in patients ³2 years of age.Carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine are used to treat partial seizures.Phenytoin IV is used to treat status epilepticus.

Which of the Following Antiepileptic Drugs Is Commonly Used as Monotherapy