Wicked side effects....Zonegran

So I went to pick up Arthur's new med, Zonegran. The pharmacist made a point to talk with me 

and said I MUST read the insert that comes with it.

I think she reminded me five times!

She talked about the decreased sweating and Metabolic Acidosis. Not good!

( The nurse in me is slightly freaking out)

So I get the med and go home....so I could read the darn insert.

ZONEGRAN

The most common side effects: 

• drowsiness
• loss of appetite
• dizziness
• problems with concentration or memory
• trouble with walking and coordination
• agitation or irritability

The most serious side effects? The most important info I should know, that was in BOLD on the insert?

• Serious skin rash that can cause death
• less sweating and increase in body temperature
• suicidal thoughts or actions in some people
• increased level of acid in your blood (metabolic acidosis)
• problems with concentration, attention, memory, thinking, speech, and language
• blood cells changes such as reduced red and white blood cell count

I'M SUPPOSE TO GIVE THIS TO MY CHILD??????????

All medications come with side effects. The side effects they list with Keppra are not pretty.

Keppra causes a lot of the memory, speaking kind of issues already.  

So let's add more problems! Cause the kid doesn't deal with enough.

So the Pops and I decided to hold off on this crazy med. 

Arthur is getting admitted this week for a few days.

To hopefully get something on a continuous EEG and to get a "special" kind of MRI.

Then....we can decide what the best, next course of action is.