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Does Taking Iron Syrup And Valparin Cause Any Side Effects?

My son is 3 Yrs 3 month old. He is suffering from convulsion and taking 6 ml valparin/day. Added to this, he was always eating cryons and pencils. Shown to the children specialist and he said to give Vitcofol iron syrup. Taking iron syrup and valparin simultaneously have any pbm in health, study and memory??
Mon, 25 May 2015
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Hi,
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Don't worry. Its perfectly safe to take valparin and vitcofol together. There is no drug interaction.

You should not use valproic acid if you have liver disease, a urea cycle disorder, or a genetic disorder such as Alpers' disease or Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome. Call your doctor if yoour child taking this medicine has signs of liver or pancreas problems, such as: loss of appetite, upper stomach pain (that may spread to your back), ongoing nausea or vomiting, dark urine, swelling in the face, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Iron syrups can lead to dark coloured and hard stools. So, in case your child has any constipation, use softeners to relieve him.

For any further questions, do contact us.
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Does Taking Iron Syrup And Valparin Cause Any Side Effects?

Hi, Welcome to the HCM Don t worry. Its perfectly safe to take valparin and vitcofol together. There is no drug interaction. You should not use valproic acid if you have liver disease, a urea cycle disorder, or a genetic disorder such as Alpers disease or Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome. Call your doctor if yoour child taking this medicine has signs of liver or pancreas problems, such as: loss of appetite, upper stomach pain (that may spread to your back), ongoing nausea or vomiting, dark urine, swelling in the face, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes). Iron syrups can lead to dark coloured and hard stools. So, in case your child has any constipation, use softeners to relieve him. For any further questions, do contact us.