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What Causes Abnormal Thinking, Aggressiveness And Behavioral Changes While On Lametec?
Hi my wife is taking latetec 50 DT and frisium 10 mg for last 6 years
now i am seeing following changes in her behaviour
abnormal thinking (disorientation or loss of sense of reality)
* agitation
* behavioural changes, including:
o aggressiveness
o bizarre behaviour
o decreased inhibition
o angry outbursts
is there any serum test or some other test which can find out the content of these drugs in her blood
and what should we do to overcome her angry outburts
now i am seeing following changes in her behaviour
abnormal thinking (disorientation or loss of sense of reality)
* agitation
* behavioural changes, including:
o aggressiveness
o bizarre behaviour
o decreased inhibition
o angry outbursts
is there any serum test or some other test which can find out the content of these drugs in her blood
and what should we do to overcome her angry outburts
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
Hello and thanks for your query.
Lametec and Frisium are antiepileptic medication. So, I presume that your wife is suffering from a seizure disorder.
The recent symptoms which you have described could be indicative of psychotic disorder. However, a detailed history and psychological assessment are necessary to confirm the diagnosis.
If her diagnosis of a psychotic disorder is confirmed, then she needs to be started on antipsychotic medication.
I'm not sure why you would like to have the serum levels of these drugs done, but the answer is that for Lametec and Frisium, serum level monitoring is not done routinely and is not of any added advantage.
Best wishes.
Lametec and Frisium are antiepileptic medication. So, I presume that your wife is suffering from a seizure disorder.
The recent symptoms which you have described could be indicative of psychotic disorder. However, a detailed history and psychological assessment are necessary to confirm the diagnosis.
If her diagnosis of a psychotic disorder is confirmed, then she needs to be started on antipsychotic medication.
I'm not sure why you would like to have the serum levels of these drugs done, but the answer is that for Lametec and Frisium, serum level monitoring is not done routinely and is not of any added advantage.
Best wishes.
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