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• Treatment should begin with monotherapy.
• The appropriate choice of medication varies depending on seizure type.
• Level A: ethosuximide (Zarontin), valproic acid
• Titrate over one to two weeks to maintenance dosage of 20 mg per kg daily
• Given once or twice daily, typically twice daily
• When patients have been seizure free for two to five years, discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs may be considered.