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Anticonvulsants

Children with seizure disorders (either primary, or related to another diagnosis) often receive anticonvulsant medications.

Nutrition-related side effects can include:

  • vitamin D deficiency (e.g., with long-term use of phenytoin, phenobarbital, and carbamazepine)
  • folic acid deficiency (e.g., with long-term use of phenytoin)
  • possible vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 deficiencies
  • carnitine deficiency (e.g., with valproate)
  • nausea and vomiting
   
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