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Is Lamictal Advisable Over Keppra For An Adolescent?

For a 19 year old female who had 3 gran mal seizures in one day last June (who NEVER) had anything like that bef ore, and who was put on keppra that day and since that day and has not had seizures since, would y ou change her medicine to lamictal because she di dget more irr itable and depressed and anxious since she s been on keppra?
Thu, 14 Dec 2017
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Hello

I read your statement and i understand your concern about epilipsy

If levitracitam is not tolerated by the patients, physicians may change it to lamotrigine or clonazepam

so yes, if i would her physician, i would change Keppra to Lamictal

Thanks
Dr Nasir Ali
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Is Lamictal Advisable Over Keppra For An Adolescent?

Hello I read your statement and i understand your concern about epilipsy If levitracitam is not tolerated by the patients, physicians may change it to lamotrigine or clonazepam so yes, if i would her physician, i would change Keppra to Lamictal Thanks Dr Nasir Ali