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Suggest Medication For Diarrhea Due To Side-effects From Levetiracetam
Question: I take a total of 3000 mg of Leviteracitam daily and want to know what I can do about the diaharia side effect? I tried Acidophilus to no avail.
Brief Answer:
Tell me some details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Jxxxxxr,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
I would like to know some details-
1)Since when are you having diarrhea?
2)Are you passing blood or mucus per stool?
3)Is it that your diarrhea started only after you started taking Levetiracetam?
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with these details so that I can answer your query well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Tell me some details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Jxxxxxr,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
I would like to know some details-
1)Since when are you having diarrhea?
2)Are you passing blood or mucus per stool?
3)Is it that your diarrhea started only after you started taking Levetiracetam?
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with these details so that I can answer your query well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
#3 Only after Leviteracitam/Keppra. Especially after the first meal of the day. Acidopholus seems to make it worse.
Brief Answer:
Acidophilus can be avoided then.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Levetiracetam can be rarely associated with diarrhea and if extremely troublesome, alternative antiepileptic drug may be used.However, in your case as you mentioned acidophilus makes it worse, I'd suggest to avoid the same.If problem persists and it is strongly suspected to be due to Keppra only, then discuss with your neurologist to switch the drug.
Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Acidophilus can be avoided then.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Levetiracetam can be rarely associated with diarrhea and if extremely troublesome, alternative antiepileptic drug may be used.However, in your case as you mentioned acidophilus makes it worse, I'd suggest to avoid the same.If problem persists and it is strongly suspected to be due to Keppra only, then discuss with your neurologist to switch the drug.
Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Dr. Kampana
This has also been suggested by my neurologist but the drug works perfectly for eliminating the seizures, and switching drugs could be a disaster. I simply wish to "eliminate" the side effect.
Thanks for trying.
Thanks for trying.
Brief Answer:
Wish u a good health
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Of course, you are absolutely right in saying that switching of drugs should not be done just like that.However, you may try by stopping acidophilus.
Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up else please close the thread, rate it and write a review.Wish you a good health.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Wish u a good health
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Of course, you are absolutely right in saying that switching of drugs should not be done just like that.However, you may try by stopping acidophilus.
Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up else please close the thread, rate it and write a review.Wish you a good health.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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