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Can Variation In Doses Cipralex Or Clobazam Cause The Seizure Resulting From Head Injury?
My husband takes 500 mg. dilantin and 20 mg. clobazam per day for seizures caused by a head injury 30 years ago. Recently the doctor reduced his clobazam to 10 mg. per day and introduced cipralex for depression. My husband had a seizure about 3 weeks later and up until this change was seizure free for 3 years. Could the cipralex cause the seizure or/and the reduction in clobazam?
Tue, 7 Jan 2014
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If he was seizure free for an extended period of time prior to the change in medication, then it is definitely possible that the alteration may have contributed to the seizure.
It is more likely related to the decrease in seizure medication then the introduction of the cipralex.
You may want to consider speaking to his doctor especially is there are any more seizure episodes.
I hope this helps
If he was seizure free for an extended period of time prior to the change in medication, then it is definitely possible that the alteration may have contributed to the seizure.
It is more likely related to the decrease in seizure medication then the introduction of the cipralex.
You may want to consider speaking to his doctor especially is there are any more seizure episodes.
I hope this helps
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