Newer or "Second-Generation" Antiseizure Drugs Are Helpful in Treating Certain

Newer or "second-generation" antiseizure drugs are helpful in treating certain patients because

A) newer agents generally have milder side effects than traditional antiseizure drugs
B) newer agents have favorable pharmacokinetic characteristics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and so forth)
C) newer agents can be combined with a traditional antiseizure drug to provide adequate seizure control in patients who did not respond to a single traditional antiseizure agent
D) all the above are true
E) none of the above are true