Several others may also be prescribed. Other new drugs are in development. A steroid drug, ACTH, may be given by injection to treat children with a type of epilepsy called called infantile spasms, or for severe seizures that can't be controlled with other drugs. It is usually given by a doctor who has had special training in using this medicine for epilepsy. The doctor's choice of which drug to prescribe depends on what kind of seizure a person is having.
Different drugs control different types of seizures.
People also react to these medicines in different ways. Some experience side effects, others may not. Some people's bodies break down medicines at a faster or slower rate than the average person. Some people's seizures will respond well to a particular drug while someone else will have seizures that continue. With all this variation, it may take some time to find exactly the right dose of the right drug for each person who has a seizure disorder.