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Can anti- epileptic drug should continue
My brother had second epilepsy attack on 8 March.So we consultanted neurologist on 9 th March and he had prescribed oxcarbazepine 300 mg 1 morning and 1 evening, and benzodiazepine MD 5 mg 1 evening. since l2 months he is on this medicine. So should we continue this medicine or should we stop the same.He did not have any epilepsy episodes after starting medication
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STOPPING the medicine depends on which type of epilepsy you have
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Stopping or skipping medicines all of a sudden can cause a lot of harm and you msy land up in hospital
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Yes it needs proper work up n tapering if required but sudden stoppage causes breakthrough seizures which r more dangerous. So it’s not only for prevention but it maintains neuronal activity stable
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The medications were given to control seizures. It's a good thing that they are controlled on medications.
Tapering off antiepileptics require a lot of factors to be taken into account.
Better take a consult for the same.
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