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Small Child Having Seizures. Prescribed Ranitidine, Sodium Chloride, Dextrose Injection. Safe To Give?

Hello Sir/Madam, my baby girl is 42 days old and according to doctor she is getting seizures(blood test, MRI and EEG result is Normal), doctor has advised to take Phenobarbitone syrup, Ranitidine , Sodium chloride , Dextrose inj, HEPARIN LOCK FLUSH inj. Is it safe to give these many medication to such small baby? Also is there any permanent cure for seizures?
Sat, 19 Jan 2013
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THE ONLY ANTI EPILEPTIC MEDICINE FROM ABOVE LIST IS PHENOBARBITONE SYP.OTHERS ARE SUPORTIVE AND FOR SHORT DURATION .BUT U HAVE TO GIVE PHENOBARBITON SYP FOR LONG TIME AS PER UR DOCTER ADVISE
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Small Child Having Seizures. Prescribed Ranitidine, Sodium Chloride, Dextrose Injection. Safe To Give?

THE ONLY ANTI EPILEPTIC MEDICINE FROM ABOVE LIST IS PHENOBARBITONE SYP.OTHERS ARE SUPORTIVE AND FOR SHORT DURATION .BUT U HAVE TO GIVE PHENOBARBITON SYP FOR LONG TIME AS PER UR DOCTER ADVISE