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Pneumonia, Febrile Seizures. Prescribed Keppra. What Else Can Be Done?

my son was in childrens hospital on the 9th of august and didn't get to come home until Monday the 9th they said he had pneumonia and febrile seizures they prescribed him keepra for the seizures but I had to take him off of it because he had a reaction to it what other seizure medicaine can he take for the febrile seizures if he cant take keepra he needs something when we took him to the hospital we had lost him I don't want to go through that again if you can be so kind can you tell what else can I do
Fri, 27 Sep 2013
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Febrile seizures are seen commonly in children with high grade fever. He has been suffering from Pneumonia and developed febrile seizures and was given Levetiracetam for seizures. He developed reaction to that drug and the drug was discontinued. See in a lot of cases there is no need for regular treatment for febrile seizures. In most of cases high grade fever should be prevented. If a child with febrile convulsions develop fever, he should be given paracetamil syrup or tablets to manage fever. If needed doses can be repeated. In some cases cold compresses are needed to lower down the temperature.
Only in few cases regular treatment is needed. If he has developed reaction with kreppa then you can discuss with his doctor for other medicines for seizures like Sodium Valproate, Phenatoin, Phenobarbital etc. These are safe medicines and can be used in seizures.

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Pneumonia, Febrile Seizures. Prescribed Keppra. What Else Can Be Done?

Hello Welcome to HCM Febrile seizures are seen commonly in children with high grade fever. He has been suffering from Pneumonia and developed febrile seizures and was given Levetiracetam for seizures. He developed reaction to that drug and the drug was discontinued. See in a lot of cases there is no need for regular treatment for febrile seizures. In most of cases high grade fever should be prevented. If a child with febrile convulsions develop fever, he should be given paracetamil syrup or tablets to manage fever. If needed doses can be repeated. In some cases cold compresses are needed to lower down the temperature. Only in few cases regular treatment is needed. If he has developed reaction with kreppa then you can discuss with his doctor for other medicines for seizures like Sodium Valproate, Phenatoin, Phenobarbital etc. These are safe medicines and can be used in seizures. Thanks