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What Causes Violent Behavior After Taking Lovan?
My 8 yr old son was put on lovan 20mgs after a month on full dose he was hearing voices. Pead said he needed to stay on it. Half tablets. Been on it for 7 months. He been extremely violent threading us with knifes ect. Can this medication have coursed this. ? Since he has been on it no blood test has been done test levels. Ect. ?
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
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I really appreciate your concern, such behavior is pediatric functional condition, if the medicine is prescribed by psychiatrist then it need to be continued and what ever the behavior of child is there is not the side effect of drug but it is the symptoms of functional condition it self, matter need to be taken seriously, hope this information helps, take care and have a nice day.
Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, such behavior is pediatric functional condition, if the medicine is prescribed by psychiatrist then it need to be continued and what ever the behavior of child is there is not the side effect of drug but it is the symptoms of functional condition it self, matter need to be taken seriously, hope this information helps, take care and have a nice day.
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