It is essential that patients report any suspected reactions to their physician. When medications are to be discontinued, it is almost always recommended that they be slowly tapered down in dosage strength because abrupt withdrawal can produce seizures. There is still some controversy over whether to treat a patient who has had only a single seizure. In making treatment decisions, it is helpful to look at risk factors that may predict a second seizure. These include lesions of the brain, an abnormal EEG, or a family history of seizure disorders.
Anticonvulsants can reduce the risk of further seizure activity.
People who have had more than one seizure should probably be treated with anticonvulsants. Pharmaceutical research of new drugs is ongoing, with exciting developments in progress. The following medications are commonly prescribed for epilepsy. It has become one of the more commonly used agents and often is considered the first-line drug to treat seizures. It is thought to work by suppressing electrical activity in brain nerve cells.