Carbatrol Side Effects / Dangers ?

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what is the danger of taking carbatrol for seizures, if found out later what might have not be seizures but migraines.

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"Common side effects include drowsiness, headaches and migraines, motor coordination impairment and/or upset stomach. Carbamazepine preparations typically greatly decrease a person's alcohol tolerance.

Less common side effects include cardiac arrhythmias, blurry or double vision and/or the temporary loss of blood cells or platelets and in rare cases can cause aplastic anemia. With normal use, small reductions in white cell count and serum sodium are common, however, in rare cases, the loss of platelets may become life-threatening. This occurs commonly enough that a doctor may recommend frequent blood tests during the first few months of use, followed by three to four tests per year for established patients. In the UK, testing is generally performed much less frequently for long-term carbamazepine patients--typically once per year. Additionally, carbamazepine may exacerbate preexisting cases of hypothyroidism, so yearly thyroid function tests are advisable for persons taking the drug."

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My father has undergone a bypass surgery and has been advised by the doctor to take Deplatt A 75. His pletlet count is decreasing every month. He started with 145000 counts and currently it is 105000.
Do advise is there any substitute for this medicine or is this ok?

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