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35 Months Old Having Seizures, Taking Gardenal Phenobarbiton, Still Having Fits. Any Change In Drugs ?
HELLO SIR, MY SON(35 MONTHS) IS HAVING PROBLEM OF SEIZURES. AT PRESENT WE ARE USING GARDENAL - PHEN0BARBITON SYRUP @6ML TWO TIMES A DAY AND LEVIPIL SYRUP 1.5ML TWO TIMES A DAY. QUESTION: HE IS FACING SEIZURES ONCE IN 2-3 MONTHS AND ITS COMING DOWN ONLY AFTER TAKING PHENOBARBITON INJECTION . THEN AFTER DOCTOR PRESCRIBING FOR LITTLE MORE DOSAGE OF GARDENAL SYRUP. MY SON IS ACCEPTING ONLY GARDENAL SYRUP. GETTING FITS IF ANY CHANGE IN DRUGS OR REDUCING THE DOSAGE. WHAT WILL BE YOUR ADVISE?
Wed, 31 Oct 2012
Hello
Earlier she was taking levipril also and now you have stopped that. If fits are not controlled on gardenal get a serum level of phenobarbitone done. It will help in titrating the dose of gardenal and to assess whether a second anticonvulsant is needed or not.
Repeat neuroimaging and EEG may be needed to see any ongoing seizure which is not manifested by external movement.
Regards
Earlier she was taking levipril also and now you have stopped that. If fits are not controlled on gardenal get a serum level of phenobarbitone done. It will help in titrating the dose of gardenal and to assess whether a second anticonvulsant is needed or not.
Repeat neuroimaging and EEG may be needed to see any ongoing seizure which is not manifested by external movement.
Regards
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