The best for you that your family doctor check your progress at regular appointments . This is necessary to allow dose adjustments and to test for serious unwanted effects.
Tell your family doctor as soon as possible if you have a sore throat, fever, or general feeling of tiredness, or if you notice any unusual bleeding or bruising, such as red or purple spots on the skin, nosebleed, or bleeding gums .
Dione anticonvulsants may cause your eyes to become more sensitive to bright light than they are normally, making it difficult for you to see well. Wearing sunglasses and avoiding too much exposure to bright light may help lessen the discomfort. You may also have difficulty seeing in light that changes in brightness. If you notice this effect, be especially careful when driving at night.
This drug will add to the effects of alcohol and other CNS depressants - medication that slow down the nervous system, possibly causing drowsiness. Some examples of CNS depressants are antihistamines or drug for hay fever, other allergies, or colds; sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping drug; prescription pain drug or narcotics; barbiturates; drug for seizures; muscle relaxants; or anesthetics, including some dental anesthetics Check with your family doctor before taking any of the above while you are using this drug .
Dione anticonvulsants may cause some people to become drowsy or less alert than they are normally Make sure you know how you react to this drug before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert . After you have taken this drug for a while, this effect may not be so bothersome.
Before having any kind of surgery, dental treat, or emergency treat, tell the family doctor or dentist in charge that you are taking this drug . Taking dione anticonvulsants together with medication that are using during surgery or dental or emergency treats may increase the CNS depressant effects.
Check with your family doctor as soon as possible if you suspect you have become pregnant .
Do not stop taking dione anticonvulsant medication without first checking with your family doctor . Your family doctor may want to reduce your dose gradually. Stopping this drug suddenly may cause seizures.