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Radial Bone Fractured, Face Bruised, Unconscious, CT Scan Reports Normal, Taking Eptoin 100mg

I met with an accident on 26th Jan 2012 & fractired my radial bone .& my face was bruised. I was unconscious for 10 minutes. My CT scan shows no damage to my brains, nor I was bleeding thru my ears or nose. For precaution sake sake I was told to take Eptoin 100mg theice a day. For how long should I continue eptoin. CanI wean the dosage?
Thu, 24 May 2012
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Hai,

Thanks for writing in.

Since its been more than 4 months of prophylactic eptoin for an episode of brief unconsciousness, you can definitely start weaning the dosage slowly. Say for next 2 weeks take twice a day, see whether you have any new symptoms coming up, then say once a day for next 2-4 weeks if you are fine.

But it is always advisable to stop eptoin after consulting a neuro-physician, who might need to examine you and may be a EEG or repeat CT to rule out other possibilities.

Get well soon,
Regards,
Dr.Sathyadharan
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Radial Bone Fractured, Face Bruised, Unconscious, CT Scan Reports Normal, Taking Eptoin 100mg

Hai, Thanks for writing in. Since its been more than 4 months of prophylactic eptoin for an episode of brief unconsciousness, you can definitely start weaning the dosage slowly. Say for next 2 weeks take twice a day, see whether you have any new symptoms coming up, then say once a day for next 2-4 weeks if you are fine. But it is always advisable to stop eptoin after consulting a neuro-physician, who might need to examine you and may be a EEG or repeat CT to rule out other possibilities. Get well soon, Regards, Dr.Sathyadharan