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My doc put me on risperdal. i have epilepsy(absence seizures). is it still ok to take it?
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Generally yes: It is uncommon for that drug to worsen absence epilepsy. Can happen, but not too frequent. Partly depends upon what drug you use for epilepsy.
Answered 4/15/2014
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