Posted by Ritch on April 4, 2003, at 9:43:51
In reply to Re: Dilantin??????????????????????????????????, posted by canwetalk on April 4, 2003, at 7:58:15
> My daughter is taking Abilify for schizophenia. It is the only antipsychotic that has not induced seizures. She also has epilepsy.
> She onced had a grand mal and neurologists increased dilantin to 300mgs and it caused toxicity and they lowered it to 200, still was too much for her system and lowered it to 150mgs and has been on this level for a year and a half and it doing fine.
> My concern is if it is increased to 300mg she is going to have the same problem. This is why I had originally posted this message.
> My question is why increase dilantin, Abilify should be increased since it has not caused seizures for her.
I think I understand now. Yes, I would be more inclined to stick with the neurologist on the Dilantin level to avoid the toxicity. The pdoc probably is afraid that Abilify would trigger seizures if the dose was raised enough, and may think the Dilantin dose increase would settle the aggression. Is there some way you could get with her neurologist and discuss the aggression issue and what could be done (AED-wise) that could address it, IOW get the opinion of her neuro about how to approach it?
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