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Taking Eptoin Since First Attack Of Epilepsy. Will There Be Any Side Effects Of Prolonged Use?
My father is 63yrs old and he had his first epilepsy( fits ) in october this year.Then the doctors prescribed him to use Eptoin 100mg twice daily for longtime.I want to know will the epilepsy repeat again and will there be any side effects for prolonged use of these tablets. We are oberving memory loss these days. He is forgetting the the normal daily routine things. please advice.
Thu, 3 Jan 2013
Hi Usha,
Eptoin has been prescribed with a view to preventing further seizures. More importantly, a carefull look needs to be made to rule out any underlying cause for the seizures. If indicated, an MRI scan of the brain will be useful as will some blood tests. When a patient is on anti-convulsant medications, there is a risk of seizures recurring especially if there is an underlying cause. a scan will also be helpful in evaluation of the possible causes of the memory loss.
Eptoin has been prescribed with a view to preventing further seizures. More importantly, a carefull look needs to be made to rule out any underlying cause for the seizures. If indicated, an MRI scan of the brain will be useful as will some blood tests. When a patient is on anti-convulsant medications, there is a risk of seizures recurring especially if there is an underlying cause. a scan will also be helpful in evaluation of the possible causes of the memory loss.
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