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Will Depakote taken for seizures cause liver failure?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 19 years old and has Pitt Hopkins syndrome plus many other diagnoses. Five years ago, he started to have partial seizures that would end up going into generalized seizures. He has a long history of medical issues. However, his liver enzymes went up recently the past couple o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to Icliniq.com. These anti-epileptic drugs, as well as anti-depressants like Sertraline and Olanzapine, are known to cause liver dysfunction. So we need to be sure that these drugs are the culprit or some other cause is there. I would recommend testing for Hepatitis B and C with an... Read Full »