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My son aged 19 years was diagnosed with mild epilepsy because he got occasional fits. He first had it 2 years back, and has, in 2 years got fits about 8-10 times, of short duration around 3-5 minute or so. He studies engg. in first year. The neuro we first met, advised Livera twice daily but we were worried about the side effects and never started this medication. Our family doc advised anti depressant to improve his mood and positivity, but the fits are coming, though occassionally, every 2 months or so. Before he gets the fit, 2-3 days in advance, he gets tremors and jerks for short duration. Then one day fit would follow. Then for 2 months or so, everything normal and it cycles again. We met another neuro recently and he checked the previous reports and also checked my son physically, and he has advised Dicorate ER 500mg once daily at bedtime. We have started this medication recently. What are the possible side effects of this medication? is it possible to cancel the side effects, by any means? He studies engineering and we are worried when we hear of so many side effects of this drug.

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Dicorate contains the active ingredient Valproic Acid, which is used to help prevent seizures.

The tremors and jerks he's getting are still seizures, even though they are milder than the others.

Learn more Valproic Acid details here.

Side effects may include: nausea, dizziness, weight gain and hair loss.

And there is really no way to minimize them, per se, but they should taper off in severity, as his body adjusts to the medication.

Did the doctor give any other advice?

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thanks verwon for your reply.
We started medicine about 2 months back, and find he is okay than before. So far, got one tremor of short duration.We are continuing the medicine.
Neuro had told us that we have to follow him up after 3 months medication and will advise further.
About the side effects, let's see. Till now, after he had started since 2 months, we have'nt noticed any side effect you had mentioned.
The neuro had informed us that this medicine should be continued for 3 years, and had advised one tablet of 500mg daily at bed time.

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Two months back, I became senseless and for the first time was feeling uneasy, hearing the sound of a person under an endoscopy test, second time feeling some sort of back pain that radiated to my brain. After approaching a neurologist, all tests have been done, but they found nothing. Ultimately I was prescribed Dicorate ER 500 mg for six months (one daily) along with a neuro vitamin tablet. But immediately after starting the course I lost my libido and strength, even memory loss to an extent. Can I stop taking it?

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My aunt is suffering from dementia and the doctor told her to take dicorate er 500. Is it safe for her to use this medication?

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