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Can Anti-epileptic Medication Cause UTI In A Child?
My daughter 4 years old is on epileptic drugs.She is suffering from fever from past one month. Today after her USG it revealed UTI AND RENAL CORTICAL ECHOGENECITY INCREASED KINDLY ADVICE WHAT IS THIS AND DOES THIS HAS ANY CO RELATION WITH HER ONGOING EPILEPTIC DRUGS
Tue, 22 Jul 2014
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Anti epileptic drugs will not cause urinary tract infection.
You can go ahead with medication for epilepsy safely.
Better consult pediatrician for investigation and treatment of urinary tract infection.
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Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Anti epileptic drugs will not cause urinary tract infection.
You can go ahead with medication for epilepsy safely.
Better consult pediatrician for investigation and treatment of urinary tract infection.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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