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Is Taking Levipil Safe When Trying To Conceive?

hello sir, i am 26 years old. i got first attack of epilepsy in jan 2014 and doctor advised levipil 500 twice in a day. i am taking this medicine since jan 2014 and that will be over in jan 2017. doctor advised me that i must take medicine without any skip. but now we are planning for baby. does it safe with this medicine? i am very concern about this matter. I met one doctor and he advised me to stop medicine for 2 weeks and then EEG report. but I am very scare to do this because intially doctor advised me to do not skip any dose.
Mon, 20 Jan 2020
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Hello,

There are reported side effects of Levipil during possible pregnancy which can range from neurologic disturbances in infant to even teratogenecity during early organ formation period. Kindly discuss the issue with your OBGYN and physician combinedly before starting the medicine with pregnancy as there are safer options available as alternative which are less or not harmful to baby.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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Is Taking Levipil Safe When Trying To Conceive?

Hello, There are reported side effects of Levipil during possible pregnancy which can range from neurologic disturbances in infant to even teratogenecity during early organ formation period. Kindly discuss the issue with your OBGYN and physician combinedly before starting the medicine with pregnancy as there are safer options available as alternative which are less or not harmful to baby. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon