Because of the tendency of children to experience seizures as a result of a high fever, seizure medications are not usually recommended for children who have an isolated seizure. However, children who have epilepsy will usually be prescribed seizure medications.

There are differences in the way children and adults are prescribed seizure medications. For example, children may be prescribed larger doses of seizure medications than adults because of the way children’s bodies process the drugs. Also, dosage levels for children are changed regularly because of the rapid growth their bodies undergo as they mature. This may require regular consultations with the child's physician to assess the effectiveness of the current seizure medications.

It is important that children learn to take responsibility for their seizure medications. Although parents or guardians should monitor the child’s compliance, children who understand when and why they must take their medications are less likely to stop taking their seizure medications.