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Diagnosed With Epilepsy, Taking Epilem. Had Seizures And Test Showed Low Levels Like Body Not Absorbing Medicine. Cause?

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I'm a 35yr old male ,dx with epilepsy both grand mal & generalised / partial.I've been on the epilim for 6 weeks however had a seziure last week & when test was done it showed my levels where so low as if i'm not compliant with meds.I was on 300MG morning & 600mg at night doctor now uncreased to 600mmg X 2 for PD.What would be the reason for epilim not taking to body?
Fri, 20 Sep 2013
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Epilim or sodium valproate is a nice medicines for seizures. It is a broadspectrum anti-epileptic drug with good effect in grand-mal epilepsy. You have been taking the medicine in 900 mg per day dose and there occur one seizure episode. The levels of medicines came in lower range. Best thing that can be done is to increase the dose of epilim and that the doctor has done already. Normal doses of the drug depends upon the body weight. For a healthy male with average built the doses are about 1000 mg per day, so if the levels came in low range there is no need to worry. At optimum doses the levels will come in therapeutic range.

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Diagnosed With Epilepsy, Taking Epilem. Had Seizures And Test Showed Low Levels Like Body Not Absorbing Medicine. Cause?

Hello Welcome to HCM Epilim or sodium valproate is a nice medicines for seizures. It is a broadspectrum anti-epileptic drug with good effect in grand-mal epilepsy. You have been taking the medicine in 900 mg per day dose and there occur one seizure episode. The levels of medicines came in lower range. Best thing that can be done is to increase the dose of epilim and that the doctor has done already. Normal doses of the drug depends upon the body weight. For a healthy male with average built the doses are about 1000 mg per day, so if the levels came in low range there is no need to worry. At optimum doses the levels will come in therapeutic range. Thanks