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What Are The Side Effects Of Velparin?

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I have 4 years daughter and she has seizure when she was 8 months without fever and again on 9 month it came twice... Then doctor suggested tegrital and later velparin.Now she is taking velparin 7.5 ml twice a day and its been 3years she has no seizure.But she is not able to run or jump properly and hyperactive..Her blood and sgpt levels are ok.. I want to know is there any serious side effect of velparin on behavioural as well as child's growth?
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted the symptoms of your daughter.

I am glad to note that she is seizure free for three years on valparin syrup. Valparin (valproate) is a safe and effective medication for controlling seizures.

Behavioural changes and growth delay are not the side effects of valparin.

Weight gain, tremors and hair loos may occur in some children on valparin treatment.

Please discuss these issues with her neurologist.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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What Are The Side Effects Of Velparin?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted the symptoms of your daughter. I am glad to note that she is seizure free for three years on valparin syrup. Valparin (valproate) is a safe and effective medication for controlling seizures. Behavioural changes and growth delay are not the side effects of valparin. Weight gain, tremors and hair loos may occur in some children on valparin treatment. Please discuss these issues with her neurologist. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in