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Sleep disorder
My mother 44 yrs old is suffering from sleep disorder. So we consulted a doctor and she provided *Altonil 5mg*. My mother is also a patient of seizure consuming *lacosome 100* in the day and *lacosome 150* at night .
Will Altonil increase the risk of seizure? She had last episode of seizure in the year 2021
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Altonil is melatonin.
And it's a naturally ocurring compound..
It is very safe in patients of seizure..
She can easily take it.
Don't worry
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Dr. Tanya Gowda
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello there,
Atonil 5 mg is Levosulpiride which is a primarily a Prokinetic agent which works on the Dopamine receptor, which may cause some sedation but not a first line drug for Sleep Disorder.
According to sources, there’s a chance that this drug might lower the seizure threshold and can aggravate seizures in predisposed patients.
However, I would suggest you to consult with a Neurologist regarding this so that they can guide you and prescribe you a drug which’ll not interfere with the seizure disorder.
Hope she gets well soon.
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