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Is Eptoin Tablets Recommended To Take For Life Long?

I am 30 years now and I am using eptoin tablets 100mg (2 tablets a day) since I was ten years old.My parents said that I suffered from epilepsy and my doctor consulted me to take it. Do I have to take it for lifetime or I can stop it?If I forget to take it I have dizziness and fell down anywhere.
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your diagnosis and current medications.

Epilepsy is a chronic disease and requires lifelong medications in some people.

Eptoin (phenytoin) is a good anti-epileptic drug, and if you are free of side effects, you can continue to take it lifelong.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Is Eptoin Tablets Recommended To Take For Life Long?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your diagnosis and current medications. Epilepsy is a chronic disease and requires lifelong medications in some people. Eptoin (phenytoin) is a good anti-epileptic drug, and if you are free of side effects, you can continue to take it lifelong. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in