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My husband has epilepsy and is on topamax, (topiramate) depakote, and felbatol. isnt that too many medications?

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Not if needed: Epilepsy can be very complicated to treat, and it is not so unusual to use several medications together to prevent seizures. Sometimes it is actually safer & better tolerated to use low-medium doses of several meds rather than very high doses of one alone. If you have concerns, or your husband is having troubling side effects, make an appt w/ neurologist to discuss best treatment options.

Answered 5/25/2012

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Epilepsy treatment: If that is the medication regimen that works to keep his seizures under control then it is appropriate. If you still have questions i would recommend you get a second opinion from another neurologist.

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