MRCP2-3051

A 15-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother after experiencing brief episodes of unresponsiveness while walking. He has no memory of these episodes. At the age of 10, he was diagnosed with absence seizures and was prescribed anti-epileptics. These were gradually discontinued by his neurologists two years ago after being seizure-free for three years.

In the last 48 hours, he has had four of his typical absences. As a healthcare provider, you decide to prescribe an anti-epileptic. What antiepileptic medication should you avoid?