BRIVARACETAM vs LAMOTRIGINE

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

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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

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Edit: I just got on new medication last week. I’m not looking to get attention I’m truly asking for help. I also just went through an episode of hitting myself. Which truly felt like it helped to let that out. I know that sounds terrible but I feel better now. I feel bad that my dog just saw me do a