Frequency of initial therapy in monotherapy and combination therapy in 696 patients.
| Monotherapy | Combination therapy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Antiepileptic drug used | n (%) | Antiepileptic drug used | n (%) |
| Valproic acid | 329 (47.4) | Lamotrigine | 17 (2.4) |
| Carbamazepine | 209 (30.1) | Oxcarbazepine | 5 (0.7) |
| Phenobarbitone | 50 (7.2) | Vigabatrin | 4 (0.6) |
| Levetiracetam | 30 (4.3) | Gabapentin | 1 (0.1) |
| Topiramate | 29 (4.2) | Phenytoin | 1 (0.1) |
| Clonazepam | 18 (2.6) | Vitamin B6 | 1 (0.1) |