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A member asked:

Simple partial seizures. got off lamictal because of anxiety; off vimpat (lacosamide) because of depression. does this suggest i wll have problems with keppra?

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Not legitimately: No, one can have completely different reactions to each of these agents, and these two aren't enough alike to cause up front concern.

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Answered 7/14/2013

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