Ethosuximide is usually sold under its brand name Zarontin in the U.S. and Canada. It mainly used as a medication to treat absence seizures. Absence seizures is a type of general seizures. It is referred to as petit mal seizures. Absence seizures are characterized by a brief loss and return of consciousness, generally not followed by a period of lethargy. Ethosuximide can be used as a single component or with other antiseizure medications ... Read more