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Can Anti-seizure Medication Be Taken By An Alcoholic Person?

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Posted on Fri, 28 Oct 2016
Question: Hi... my alcoholic boyfriend has had two seizures in the past 3 weeks Landing him in the emergency room he won't ever tell the doctors that he is detoxing from alcohol so they don't know that part of the story yesterday they prescribed him anti-seizure medicine my question is if they knew the alcohol related issues would they take a different course of treatment
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Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Inform the treating neurologist

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Alcohol related seizures may be due to alcohol binge, associated hypoglycemia or head injury.
The treatment is difficult in such a situation as drugs administered are having abnormal profile in blood.
Usually duration of treatment in alcohol related seizure is less if alcohol is stopped but in other cases the duration may range from 2-3 years or more.
It's best to inform the treating doctor as some antiepileptics are not preferred in alcoholic especially with deranged liver function.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
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Can Anti-seizure Medication Be Taken By An Alcoholic Person?

Brief Answer: Inform the treating neurologist Detailed Answer: Hello, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Alcohol related seizures may be due to alcohol binge, associated hypoglycemia or head injury. The treatment is difficult in such a situation as drugs administered are having abnormal profile in blood. Usually duration of treatment in alcohol related seizure is less if alcohol is stopped but in other cases the duration may range from 2-3 years or more. It's best to inform the treating doctor as some antiepileptics are not preferred in alcoholic especially with deranged liver function. Hope you found the answer helpful. Do get back to me for further queries. Regards Dr N Kumar Neurologist