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Medication for Epilepsy & Seizure Disorders

NYU Langone doctors typically use antiepileptic medications first when treating adults with epilepsy. These medications don鈥檛 cure the condition, but they can help control seizures and improve a person鈥檚 quality of life.

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Several antiepileptic medications are available, such as carbamazepine, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, and eslicarbazepine. These medications are available as pills that are taken by mouth daily.

At NYU Langone鈥檚 Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, our experts work with you to find the medication鈥攐r combination of medications鈥攖hat best suits your needs.

Most people with epilepsy require medication for only a small portion of their lives. With many types of epilepsy, medications can be slowly reduced and discontinued, under a doctor鈥檚 supervision, after a person has been free of seizures for two to four years.

The longer people go without seizures while taking epilepsy medication, the better their chances of remaining seizure-free after stopping treatment.

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