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Epilepsy, CSR In One Eye, Taking Zeptol CR. Can I Stop Zeptol?

Hello Doctor, Iam suffering from Epilepsy for last 17 years. I had last attack 5.5 years ago and i am in a process of tapering the doss. Currently i am taking Zeptol CR 200 once a day(at night). Recently i had a some problem in my right eye and doctor told me it is CSR(Central Serus Rentinopathy). Possible reason could be continuous intake of steroids. My question is Zeptol CR 200 contains Steroid if yes can i talk to my doctor and stop this immediately. Thanks in advance.
Thu, 14 Jun 2012
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Thank you for getting in touch with us. As I see, you have been suffering from epilepsy from the last 17 years and currently taking Zeptol CR 200 for it. Zeptol CR does not have steroid and is carbamezapine which is an anti-convulsant and mood-stabilizing drug. It is a commonly used drug for epilepsy. Stopping this drug immediately without Doctor's recommendation is not recommended as it can lead to severe side effects. You should consult your physician and find out the exact cause behind CSR as that can be cause by many reasons. If you were taking any other drugs along with this, please let us know and we will be able to shed further light on your problem. Hope this helped
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Epilepsy, CSR In One Eye, Taking Zeptol CR. Can I Stop Zeptol?

Hello Thank you for getting in touch with us. As I see, you have been suffering from epilepsy from the last 17 years and currently taking Zeptol CR 200 for it. Zeptol CR does not have steroid and is carbamezapine which is an anti-convulsant and mood-stabilizing drug. It is a commonly used drug for epilepsy. Stopping this drug immediately without Doctor s recommendation is not recommended as it can lead to severe side effects. You should consult your physician and find out the exact cause behind CSR as that can be cause by many reasons. If you were taking any other drugs along with this, please let us know and we will be able to shed further light on your problem. Hope this helped Regards