Trends in Antiseizure Medication Initiation, Switch, or Termination in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy: A Nationwide Study.

Levetiracetam and lamotrigine were the most frequently dispensed initial ASMs, also among patients with comorbidities or comedications complicating the use of these ASMs, highlighting the need for improved education of prescribers concerning ASM selection in relation to individual patient characteristics. Use of ASMs in hospital is not captured in the SPDR.