BRIVARACETAM vs CARBAMAZEPINE

Hi everyone! In an effort to help keep my pharmacy more compliant, I’m working on compiling a list of suspensions that expire after opening (see below). I want to create something that’s easy for my team to refer to so that we’re all on the same page when it comes to tracking expiration dates. Belo

Hello all, Definitely an odd (and long) post, but I figured Reddit was a good place to go to ask. I am a 1PD this year in pharmacy school and have been working at Walgreens for about two years now. About a year ago I started collecting brand name stock bottles and have amassed quite a few I have dis

**Age:** 27 **Sex:** Female **Height/Weight:** 5'3", currently \~115 lb (was \~120–125 lb baseline, dropped as low as 89–100 lb over the last \~2 years) I used to work as an inpatient psych RN and as a clinical instructor for nursing students. Had to stop working both jobs due to symptom sev

"Hi, I've been taking Lacosamide 100 mg and Clobazam 5 mg twice a day for the past four years, but my seizures have become drug-resistant. Despite trying different medications, I still don't have seizure control. Now, I'm in the process of switching from Lacosamide to Brivaracetam. Currently, I've r

(29m) so in January I had managed to catch chickenpox from someone with shingles. Even though i got both the vaccine and booster for it as a kid (my mom tried pox parties initially but me and my sister didnt catch it). Though after I saw the doctor, and got my tests back saying i had it, they gave m

Age: 20 Sex: M Height: 6 feet, 2 inches Weight: 270lb Race: Caucasian Any existing relevant medical issues: Epilepsy, DPDR, panic disorder Current medications: Brivaracetam 100mg every 12 hours, recent Ativan 0.5mg to take as needed. I also have a Propranolol prescription for unrelated reasons but

Age: 21M Height: 1.82m Weight: 82 kg Conditions: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (Dx 2014), ADHD (Dx 2018), GAD (Dx 2018), PTSD (Dx 2021) Medications: Brivaracetam (50mg 2x daily), Adderall XR (30mg daily) Other history: ICH during stereotactic EEG, temporal lobectomy, recent screw fixation of right scaphoid

22M, have had epilepsy since age 7. Cause is Underdeveloped Parietal Lobe. I have an appointment next Monday, and I'm very anxious about the potential treatment plan. I want to go in prepared to discuss options without disrespecting the doc. I feel trapped between two extremes: 1. **The "Nuclear Opt

I was recently called by the ED about a teenage patient who had “muscle spasms” of his right arm and leg which seemed to only happen when he stood up quickly after he had been sitting down for a prolonged period. He had a notable history of epilepsy as an infant, but he grew out of it and hadn’t be

28F, usual medication carbamazepine, prochlorperazine​ (though recently had 20+ I don't know the names of). Basically nearly two weeks ago I was found unconscious and taken to hospital in an ambulance. When there I was rushed straight for CT where initial testing found fluid​ in my lungs and I was i

Hey Reddit, Posting this on behalf of my mom, as we are desperate to find a solution. DISCLAIMER: I’ve been granted consent to post this narrative in detail by my mom. In the interest of privacy, names of the care providers involved and of my mother will be omitted. In December of 2020, my moth

My special needs brother 20M got sexually assaulted 2 weeks ago by someone that was supposed to be taking care of him. He has autism so he can’t tell us everything. I took him to the doctor and they found out he had a UTI and skin irritation from what happened. He got some antibiotics. He has autis

(35F) I was admitted to the Neuro Unit from the ER in November 2024 for 6 days due to an Intractable migraine with status migrainosus. During my stay I saw a total of 4 neurologists and the hospitalist. Nothing was breaking the migraine. They tried everything they could (I’m allergic to triptans, mo

32M, 5'9", 180lbs Medications: 20mg fluoxetine daily, 100mg carbamazepine-chewable 2x daily (first dose starting tonight) I would ask my doctor but they are gone for the weekend. Without thinking, I bought a case of sparkling water that is grapefruit flavoured. The ingredient list just says "carbona

Hello, 28M, Asian, Married I am on Carbamazepine 300. I used to be able to eat a lot of sweets. Some years back one of my friends had some infection and I shared meals with him. After a few days I had a severe infection as well during which I had cough, fever. I have not been able to eat even one

Edit: First, a correction to the title. My wife clarified it started three weeks ago, not two, but I forgot to fix the title before posting. The text below is accurate. Age: 30 Sex: Female Weight: 255 lbs Height: 5’5” Race: Caucasian Duration: ~3 weeks Geographic Location