This document provides recommendations for different types of epilepsy and the antiepileptic drugs that are most effective for each. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures are best treated with valproate, while complex partial seizures respond well to carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, or valproate. Valproate is also recommended for myoclonic epilepsy and infantile spasms. Lamotrigine or valproate are suggested for juvenile myoclonic epilepsy in females, and valproate in males.