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If the First Treatment Fails
The first seizure medicine that is prescribed may not prevent seizures for some people, even if they follow the doctor's directions completely. Keep a record of seizures and let the doctor know if they continue to happen. Then the doctor may prescribe a larger amount of the medicine.
If seizures still continue, the doctor might prescribe another medicine instead of the first one, or a combination of more than one medicine. No single combination of seizure medicines is best for everyone. It may be necessary to try a series of combinations to find which one works best.
The primary care doctor also may refer the person to a neurologist (a doctor who specializes in disorders of the nervous system, including the brain) or an epileptologist (a neurologist who specializes in epilepsy) if the first medicine or two are unsuccessful.
Topic Editor: Steven C. Schachter, M.D.
Last Reviewed:12/15/06
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