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Left Temporal Bleed, Suffered Seizure. Switched From Levipil To Eptoin. Advised To Switch Back. Switching Back Cause Seizure?
My wife had a left temporal bleed in May 2012, she was put on Levipil 500 mg BD, she discontinued it in August of 2013 - she got her first and only seizure on the 17th of october 2013. At that time we were traveling and could not get levipil but managed to get eptoin - she has been on 100 mg of eptoin 3 times a day for the last week. On seeing a neurologist I was advised to taper of the eptoin and start her on levipil as it is a safer drug. I cannot risk her having another seizure as she has suffered severe muscle damage in her back and legs from the seizure and is slowly recovering from it. Would it be ok to shift her to levipil?
Wed, 30 Oct 2013
Hi, as you describe your doctor has judged correctly, and he is tapering the dose of eptoin, and slowly introduce the levipil running both the drugs for few days.
In addition you also avoid drugs with seizures as a side effect like anti histamines, and some antibiotics, you can ask your doctor before having any medicine. Thank you.
In addition you also avoid drugs with seizures as a side effect like anti histamines, and some antibiotics, you can ask your doctor before having any medicine. Thank you.
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