What do systematic reviews say?

Ethosuximide vs lamotrigine

Ethosuximide leads to lower seizure freedom at 12 months compared with lamotrigine (high certainty).

• Ethosuximide, sodium valproate or lamotrigine for absence seizures in children and adolescents 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.47 [0.33, 0.67]
  1 study · 300 participants
  High