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Treatment with epilepsy medication (anti-seizure medication)
Medications for epileptic seizures prevent and reduce the risk of new seizures. 2/3 of people with epilepsy have a good effect from medication and are little troubled by seizures.
Bring a printout of an updated medication list from your family doctor when you come to an appointment with a neurologist.
During
We make an individual assessment of each patient when we choose the appropriate medication for your epilepsy.
There are a number of things we must take into consideration when choosing medication:
what type of epilepsy you have
age
other illnesses or medications
which phase of life you are in (for example, if you are of an age where you may have children)
weight
What should you do if you have forgotten a dose of the medication, vomited, or have diarrhea?
Here are general guidelines on what to do. Please note that your doctor may have given you other instructions that are specifically tailored to you.
Forgotten morning dose and notice this before lunch:
Take the dose immediately. Evening dose is given at the usual time.
Forgotten morning dose and notice this after lunch:
Take only the evening dose at the usual time.
Forgotten evening dose and notice this the next day:
Take only the usual morning dose.
For forgotten doses of epilepsy medication in adults, it is recommended to take the missed dose as soon as possible, even if this means taking it with the next dose. Individual considerations are taken by the individual.
Vomiting within 30 minutes:
Give a new dose.
Vomiting after 30 minutes to 2 hours:
Regular tablets: Give half the dose
Syrup: Do not repeat the dose.
Depot* – or enteric-coated tablets: The dose is repeated. (*Depot tablets may also be labeled "retard" or "long")
Medications are still absorbed into the body via the bloodstream: No extra dose should be taken.
After
You must go for check-ups with a neurologist as long as you do not have good seizure control.
When you have been seizure-free for one to two years, further follow-up with your family doctor will be relevant.
It is common to take blood tests to measure the amount of medication in the blood and other blood tests as part of the follow-up of epilepsy medication to tailor it to you.
Please note
When you receive anti-seizure treatment, you may experience fatigue, effects on the liver, and skin rash.
If you get a severe rash on the skin, stop the medication and contact a neurologist, family doctor, or emergency room as soon as possible.
If you have been seizure-free for one year with the same medication, you can usually have a driver's license and drive a car.
When planning or wishing for pregnancy, you should contact a neurologist to receive the best possible tailored follow-up of the treatment. If you become pregnant without first contacting a neurologist, you should contact them to get an assessment of the treatment and how the follow-up should be.
Contact
KristiansandDepartment of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
You can reach our locations by public transport. Go to Agder public transport to find your route:akt.no
You may be entitled to have necessary expenses covered when traveling to and from the treatment location.
You should initially use public transport, and you must pay a deductible. To get reimbursed for expenses you have incurred for the trip, you must fill out a travel expense form and send it toPatient travel.
