Suggest suitable medication for convulsion
Patient: Greetings Doctor. My child - 6yrs recently had an episode of convulsion and we visited our padeatric and he started him with Valparin 200mg half tablet twice in a day and recommended to vist a neurologist. We visited a neurologist and he asked to change to Valparin 200mg Chrono one tablet each twice in a day. Please tell me Valparin Chrono can make a child more drowsy/sleepy. As since yesterday he is feeling tired and sleepy eventough he slept for more than 9 hours in the night he went to sleep in the afternoon. Please help us on this, hope this is not a pre sign for one more convulsion. Doctor: Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.Valproic acid is usually drug of choice for childhood seizures. 400 mg twice day is usual dose for a  six  year old child  , it may cause drowsiness initially , with time child get adapted to this , dose needs to be titrated depending upon control of seizures . Sleepiness appears to be related to medicine which will gradually improve. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.*Always check for history of allergy before taking any medicine.Take care .•     DISCLAIMER: - All the information provided here is for information purpose only   , it is not a substitute for the advice of a physician after physical examination , it is not intended to replace your relationship with your doctor. This information in no way establishes a doctor-patient relationship. Before acting anything based on this information do consult your doctor. I  recommend that online users seek the advice of a physician who can perform an in-person physical examination