When To Stop Epilepsy Drugs

My Father had an road accident with head injury in may 2012. he never felt convulsion at that time. he was unconscious for about a week. he was treated with Manitol and other medicines. He gained his memories slowly. But due to communication error at the initial treatment at the time accident the Dr understood that he had convulsions. He was discharged from the hospital after one month of treatment. But he is still being given Celetoin 100mg, folvite 5 mg, and levera 500 Mg. It was started with three times a day, after one year it was reduced to two times a day. now he is taking once a day for last 45 days. As he never had attack of epilepsy or any similar symptom. He is normal now. now he is feeling less dizziness now. can we stop his these medicines.

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Hello, Usp! How are you and your dad?

Actually, such a medication is usually given after a severe head injury to prevent seizures for a few years, so it likely wasn't because the doctor thought he was having them. Severe head injuries create a very high risk of seizures and prevention is the best thing to do, in such circumstances.

So no, he shouldn't stop it, without his doctor's approval.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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