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“adverse effects”

 
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New - Children and gabapentin
Created by ETPat03/10/2005 - 9:16am|78 Views
Gabapentin has been used for many years to treat children with partial seizures. It is not effective for absence seizures. Children usually start with a dose of 10-15 mg/kg per day. This is usually given in 3 equal doses. Most...
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New - Children and Neurontin: Advanced
Created by ETPat10/24/2005 - 7:33am|80 Views
Neurontin has been used for many years to treat children with partial seizures. It is not effective for absence seizures. Children usually start with a dose of 10-15 mg/kg per day. This is usually given in 3 equal doses. Most...
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New - Common side effects of gabapentin
Created by ETPat03/10/2005 - 9:08am|106 Views
Dose-related side effects Side effects of gabapentin are generally mild to moderate and transient. The most commonly reported dose-related side effects are: drowsiness ataxia dizziness nystagmus fatigue If...
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New - Common side effects of Neurontin: Advanced
Created by ETPat10/24/2005 - 7:33am|165 Views
Dose-related side effects Side effects of Neurontin are generally mild to moderate and transient. The most commonly reported dose-related side effects are: drowsiness ataxia dizziness nystagmus fatigue If...
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New - Common side effects of Topamax: Professional
Created by ETPat03/08/2005 - 9:45am|316 Views
Most people who take Topamax (topiramate) have little or no problem with side effects. Those with problems most often complain of: fatigue or drowsiness difficulty with concentration difficulty finding the right...
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New - Common side effects of Zarontin: Professional
Created by ETPat03/08/2005 - 9:51am|103 Views
Dose-related side effects In early studies of ethosuximide, a minority of subjects reported adverse effects. The most common adverse effects were gastrointestinal: nausea abdominal...
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New - Effects of Epilepsy Medications
Created by ETPat02/07/2007 - 2:43pm|1273 Views
Here's a story that shows some of the ways that seizure medicines affect seniors differently from younger people: A 74-year-old woman began to experience twitching movements on the right side of her face. A CT scan showed a...
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New - Read about studies of Sabril: Intermediate
Created by ETPat03/08/2005 - 9:45am|91 Views
If you visit PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/), a service of the National Library of Medicine, you can read summaries of studies that have tested Sabril as well as other reports about this medication. Medical searches...
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New - Read the package insert: Intermediate
Created by ETPat12/05/2006 - 9:10am|276 Views
In the United States, companies that manufacture medicines are required to publish certain kinds of information about each product. This document is commonly known as a “package insert” because it is usually included with each...
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New - Seniors and Zarontin: Professional
Created by ETPat03/08/2005 - 9:51am|29 Views
Absence seizures are much more common in childhood, so not many seniors take Zarontin. As with most other medications, low initial doses and caution in titration is advised. Patients...
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