What should I do if my child has epilepsy and takes medicine once?

childepilepsyIf you take medicine once, you need to choose to continue taking the drug, change the drug or stop taking the drug according to the specific situation, which is conducive to controlling the condition and preventing recurrence.

1. Continue to take medication: childrenepilepsyParents can take their children to the pediatric department of the hospital and continue to take the medication according to the doctor's instructions, such asPediatric epilepsygranules, phenobarbital tablets, etc.;

2. Change the drug: The child has taken medicine for epilepsy once, which may be caused by the wrong medication. It is recommended that parents take their children to the doctor for examination and change drug treatment under the guidance of doctors, such as carbamazepine tablets, sodium valproate sustained-release tablets, etc., which is conducive to controlling the condition;

3. Stop medication: If the child has epilepsy and the condition does not improve after taking medicine once, and the child always has seizures, parents need to take the child to the hospital for relevant examinations in time, and then stop taking the medication to avoid repeated seizures or aggravation of the condition;

4. Other ways: After the child has taken medicine for epilepsy once, parents also need to pay close attention to the child's physical changes. If there are obvious uncomfortable symptoms, such as convulsions all over the body, it is necessary to cooperate with the doctor for rescue treatment in time, such as the use of diazepam injection, phenobarbital sodium for injection, etc., otherwise it may have adverse effects and may even be life-threatening.

During the child's illness, parents need to take the child to the hospital regularly for follow-up, electroencephalogram examination, CT examination, etc., to understand the recovery of the condition.