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Taking Levipil And Zefretol For Epilepsy. Found High ALT And GGT Level. Is There Any Danger?
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It is understandable that you are concerned about the values which are both elevated above the norm. ALT and GGT are both mainly used to look at the liver, though they can give information on other parts of the body.They are called liver enzymes.
Zefretol is rarely associated with injury to the liver, in most cases any injury that occurs is mild and when the medication is discontinued , the liver values normally return to normal. In rare cases there would be serious liver injury but your son's values do not indicate this,in serious liver injury the values would be higher.
Gardinal can also be associated with elevation of liver enzymes but this is more commonly thought to be due to the medication inducing the enzymes to function than to abnormalities of the liver.
Levipil is not associated with any abnormalities of the liver enzymes.
At present there is no immediate danger, your son's doctors will likely monitor the levels along with the other liver enzymes. If they continue to rise and there is evidence of liver impairment (low protein level, bilirubin level) then the dose may have to be altered. They may consider altering the tegretol first.
I hope this helps. Feel free to ask any other questions
It is understandable that you are concerned about the values which are both elevated above the norm. ALT and GGT are both mainly used to look at the liver, though they can give information on other parts of the body.They are called liver enzymes.
Zefretol is rarely associated with injury to the liver, in most cases any injury that occurs is mild and when the medication is discontinued , the liver values normally return to normal. In rare cases there would be serious liver injury but your son's values do not indicate this,in serious liver injury the values would be higher.
Gardinal can also be associated with elevation of liver enzymes but this is more commonly thought to be due to the medication inducing the enzymes to function than to abnormalities of the liver.
Levipil is not associated with any abnormalities of the liver enzymes.
At present there is no immediate danger, your son's doctors will likely monitor the levels along with the other liver enzymes. If they continue to rise and there is evidence of liver impairment (low protein level, bilirubin level) then the dose may have to be altered. They may consider altering the tegretol first.
I hope this helps. Feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
one more thing i would like to know about the medicines he is taking. For the past few months a new habit is developing in him like washing his hands too often and for too long and taking too long in loo for washing and all which is very irritating at times and despite our repeated request for finishing early he does not do so. Is it in any way related to the side effects of the medicines he is taking and what should be done for this problem
HI,
This is not related to the medication, this sounds like obsessive compulsion. This is a type of disorder which may be mild and resolve with counselling or require medications in some persons.
Please feel free to ask any other questions
This is not related to the medication, this sounds like obsessive compulsion. This is a type of disorder which may be mild and resolve with counselling or require medications in some persons.
Please feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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