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What Is Your Opinion About A Baby Getting Fits And Is Stretching Body And Been Prescribed Pacitane Tablets?
hi my sis daughter is having fits and after sevseral trial of medication now she is in the stage of taking ACTH injection 5 days over .now she is stretching her body for this she consulted the doctor and they suggested to give pacitane tablets.what disease she may be having?now the child is 10 month baby.please suggest something.
Mon, 12 Oct 2015
Hi, in my opinion your child has infantile spasms, for infantile spasms ACTH is given for 5 days but can be extended to 2 weeks depending on response. Since, your child is just started on treatment of infantile spasms, she needs to be given pacitane for some days. This disease has shown good response to ACTH. Chances are that your child will improve on this treatment. I hope this has helped you. Wishing for your child early recovery. Take care.
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