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Aged Person. On Lamictal, Potiga As Medication. How Effective Is It Reduces Partial Onset Seizures?

I would like to know how effective Potiga is in reducing partial onset seizures (percentage wise)? What milligram dosage would be required for an individual to accomplish this? I'm 58 years old and weigh 100 pounds. Currently I take Lamictal and Keppra. Potiga would be an additional medication. Thank you for your time.

Mary
Mon, 26 Aug 2013
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Hello,
POTIGA ( EZOGABINE ) is a potassium channel opener used as an adjunctive therapy in treatment of partial onset seizures in individuals 18 years old and above.
The starting initial dose is 100 mg three times a day given for a week and then gradually increased by no more than 150 mg in week.
The optimum dose for treatment is between 200 mg three times to 400 mg three times a day,depending upon the therapeutic effect and side effects.
Your doctor would be the ideal and best person to decide the dose of the drug and must be taken under his supervision and guidance only.
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Aged Person. On Lamictal, Potiga As Medication. How Effective Is It Reduces Partial Onset Seizures?

Hello, POTIGA ( EZOGABINE ) is a potassium channel opener used as an adjunctive therapy in treatment of partial onset seizures in individuals 18 years old and above. The starting initial dose is 100 mg three times a day given for a week and then gradually increased by no more than 150 mg in week. The optimum dose for treatment is between 200 mg three times to 400 mg three times a day,depending upon the therapeutic effect and side effects. Your doctor would be the ideal and best person to decide the dose of the drug and must be taken under his supervision and guidance only. Thanks