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Your Guide to “What’s Next” in LGS Care

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Anti-Seizure Medications

List of Anti-Seizure Medications

Medications for Seizures in LGS (FDA-Approved)

Second Generation (introduced 1960–1975):

  • Clobazam / Onfi (pill), Sympazan (dissolvable strip)

Third Generation (introduced 1980 or later):

  • Lamotrigine / Lamictal
  • Felbamate / Felbatol
  • Topiramate / Topamax (pill), Eprontia (liquid)
  • Rufinamide / Banzel
  • Cannabidiol / Epidiolex
  • Fenfluramine / Fintepla

Medications for Seizures in Epilepsy (FDA-Approved)

First Generation (introduced before 1960):

  • Phenobarbital / Phenobarbital
  • Phenytoin / Dilantin
  • Ethosuximide / Zarontin

Second Generation:

  • Valproic Acid / Depakene
  • Divalproex Sodium / Depacon and Depakote
  • Clonazepam / Klonopin

Third Generation:

  • Vigabatrin / Sabril
  • Zonisamide / Zonegran
  • Oxcarbazepine / Oxtellar XR, Trileptal (contraindicated in LGS)
  • Gabapentin / Neurontin
  • Tiagabine / Gabitril
  • Levetiracetam / Keppra
  • Pregabalin / Lyrica
  • Stiripentol / Diacomit
  • Lacosamide / Vimpat
  • Eslicarbazepine Acetate / Aptiom
  • Retigabine / Ezogabine
  • Perampanel / Fycompa
  • Brivaracetam / Briviact
  • Everolimus / Afinitor
  • Cenobamate / Xcopri

Medications for Seizure Clusters

aka: Rescue/Emergency Medications, FDA-Approved

  • Diazepam Rectal Gel / Diastat
  • Diazepam Nasal Spray / Valtoco
  • Midazolam Nasal Spray / Nayzilam

Clinical Trials for Seizures in LGS (Medications & Rescue Therapies)

There are several ongoing clinical trials and research studies that your loved one may be eligible to participate in.

Read Clinical Trials for Seizures in LGS in the app

Summary of Antiepileptic Drugs in the United States — Great In-Depth Resource!

Loscher & Klein, 2021

Tracking Anti-Seizure Medications

It is Important to Track Your Loved One's Treatments

Use this handy tracker to track current treatments or use your own.

Current Treatments & Supplements Tracker

Use this handy tracker to track treatments no longer used.

Past Treatments & Supplements Tracker

Use this handy tracker to track if medications are given each day.

Medication Administration Tracker

The worksheet layouts from the kit are included below. Print the original PDF for paper copies.

List of Current Medications Tracker

List of Current Medications & Other Treatments

Current treatments and their effects can be hard to keep track of in LGS. This tracker might help.

What prescription and non-prescription medications are they on now?

Worksheet layout from the kit · Print the PDF to complete on paper.

Date

Current medications

Medication
Dose
Times given
Does it help?
Side effects & other notes

List of Surgeries & Diets Tracker

Worksheet layout from the kit · Print the PDF to complete on paper.

Current devices, diets, and surgeries

Device, diet, or surgery
Date of procedure
Does it help?
Notes about the device, diet, or surgery

Daily Medication Administration Tracker

Daily medications can be hard to keep track of in LGS. This tracker might help.

Daily Medication Tracker

Did they get their medication each day this week?

Enter the medication, time, and dose, check the days it was given, then choose Save entry. Records are saved only in this browser on this device.

Your unfinished entry is not included when printing. Save entry to include it, or print saved entries without closing your draft. Print saved tracker opens a print-friendly version of this tracker, including saved entries for the selected week. Use your print dialog to print or save as PDF. Save any changes to tracker details first.

Add entry

Complete the required fields, then choose Save entry. This saves the entry and tracker details on this device. For weekly medications, check a day only when the medication was given.

Medication given

Check only when given. An unchecked box means not recorded.

Check only when given. An unchecked box means not recorded.

Daily Medication Administration Tracker — week of November 2, 2026
TimeMedicationM11/2T11/3W11/4T11/5F11/6S11/7S11/8DoseEntry actions

No medication entries for this week yet. Complete the form above and choose Save entry to begin.

List of Past Treatment Trackers

List of Past Medications & Other Treatments

Past treatments and their effects can be hard to track of in LGS. This tracker might help.

What prescription and non-prescription medications have they been on?

Worksheet layout from the kit · Print the PDF to complete on paper.

Date

Past medications

Medication
Dose
Times given
Did it help?
Side effects & other notes

Past devices, diets, and surgeries

Device, diet, or surgery
Date of procedure
Did it help?
Notes about the device, diet, or surgery