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List of Treatments for Epilepsy

See what members are saying about epilepsy treatments, the side effects to expect, and the drug basics.

All treatment information is medically reviewed · July 24, 2026

Banzel (Rufinamide)

Overview
Banzel is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome in people one year of age and older. Banzel is indicated as an…

Diacomit (Stiripentol)

Overview
Diacomit is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe form of epilepsy. It is prescribed as an add-on therapy for…

Diastat AcuDial (Diazepam)

Overview
Diastat AcuDial is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients 2 years of age and older who are on stable antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) but require occasional use…

Dilantin (Phenytoin)

Overview
Dilantin is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) and complex partial-onset seizures. Dilantin is also referred to by its…

Elepsia XR (Levetiracetam)

Overview
Elepsia XR is a prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat partial-onset seizures in adults and children older than 12 years. Elepsia XR is also referred to by its drug name…

Epidiolex (Cannabidiol)

Overview

Epidiolex is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or Dravet syndrome in individuals two years of age and older…

Eprontia (Topiramate oral solution)

Overview
Eprontia is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of partial-onset seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and seizures associated with…

Felbatol (Felbamate)

Overview
Felbatol is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of severe epilepsy in adults when other drugs cannot effectively control seizures. Since Felbatol…

Fintepla (Fenfluramine)

Overview
Fintepla is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat seizures associated with Dravet syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in people at least 2 years old. Fintepla…

Fycompa (Perampanel)

Overview
Fycompa is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures and partial-onset seizures in people 12 years of age and older. Fycompa…

Keppra (Levetiracetam)

Overview
Keppra is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Keppra is prescribed for the treatment of partial onset seizures in people with epilepsy ages one month and older…

Klonopin (Clonazepam)

Overview
Klonopin is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat seizure disorders. Klonopin is most often used to treat absence seizures, myoclonic seizures, and…

Lamictal (Lamotrigine)

Overview
Lamictal is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control partial-onset seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and generalized seizures of Lennox-Gastaut…

Lyrica (Pregabalin)

Overview
Lyrica is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2005 as an adjunctive medication for the treatment of partial seizures in adults and children with epilepsy. Lyrica…

Mysoline (Primidone)

Overview
Mysoline is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control grand mal (tonic-clonic), psychomotor, and focal epileptic seizures. Mysoline is also referred to by its drug…

Nayzilam (Midazolam)

Overview
Nayzilam is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a short-term treatment for seizure clusters in people 12 years of age and older. Nayzilam is also known by its drug…

Neurontin (Gabapentin)

Overview
Neurontin is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control partial-onset seizures in people three years of age and older. Neurontin is usually prescribed in addition to…

Onfi (Clobazam)

Overview
Onfi is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an adjunctive (add-on) treatment for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a severe form of epilepsy, in people 2 years of age…

Oxtellar XR (Oxcarbazepine)

Overview
Oxtellar XR is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control partial-onset seizures in people six years of age and older. Oxtellar XR may be prescribed as monotherapy (a…

Phenytek (Phenytoin)

Overview
Phenytek is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) and complex partial-onset seizures. Phenytek is also referred to by its…

Qudexy XR (Topiramate)

Overview
Qudexy XR is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control partial-onset seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut…

Roweepra (Levetiracetam)

Overview
Roweepra is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in individuals aged 1 month and older. It is also approved as an adjunctive therapy (taken with…

Sabril (Vigabatrin)

Overview
Sabril is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control spasms in infants one month to two years of age and, in combination with other medications, refractory complex…

Spritam (Levetiracetam)

Overview
Spritam, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is a treatment for epilepsy. It is prescribed for partial-onset seizures in individuals aged 4 years and older weighing more than 20 kilograms…

Subvenite (Lamotrigine) for Epilepsy

Overview

Subvenite is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as both an adjunctive (add-on) and monotherapy (standalone) treatment for epilepsy. As adjunctive therapy, it is approved for people aged 2…

Sympazan (Clobazam)

Overview
Sympazan is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an adjunctive (add-on) treatment for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a severe form of epilepsy, in individuals 2 and…

Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Overview
Tegretol is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control partial-onset seizures with complex symptomatology, generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and other generalized…

Topamax (Topiramate)

Overview
Topamax is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control partial-onset seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut…

Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine)

Overview
Trileptal is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of partial-onset seizures. Trileptal may be prescribed as monotherapy (a stand-alone drug) or as an…

Trokendi XR (Topiramate)

Overview
Trokendi XR is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control partial-onset seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and seizures associated with…

Valtoco (Diazepam nasal spray)

Overview Valtoco is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat episodes of frequent seizure activity in adults and children ages 2 and older. These episodes follow a…

Vimpat (Lacosamide)

Overview
Vimpat is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control partial-onset seizures in people 4 years of age and older. Vimpat may be prescribed alone or together with other…

Xcopri (Cenobamate tablets)

Overview
Xcopri is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with partial-onset seizures. Xcopri is also referred to by its drug name, cenobamate tablets
Xcopri is used…

Zarontin (Ethosuximide)

Overview
Zarontin is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control absence (petit mal) seizures in epilepsy. Zarontin is frequently prescribed for children with childhood absence…

Zonegran (Zonisamide)

Overview
Zonegran is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control partial-onset seizures in adults with epilepsy. Zonegran is used in combination with other anticonvulsant drugs…

Zonisade (Zonisamide oral suspension)

Overview
Zonisade is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an adjunctive therapy (a therapy used with a primary treatment) to control partial-onset seizures in people 16…

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