BRIVIACT and Kidney Stones?

[Adlon57]

April 2018 I started taking 50 mg Briviact with 400 Vimpat, I have JME, for 49 years, I was diagnosed with pancreatitis in September 2018, bringing up blood in flem, pain in back, temperature, [scan nothing except kidney stone, no gall stones, had been off alcohol for 3 years anyway?] out of hospital, [kidney stones passed up] colds, colds, .... then January same symptoms again? Scanned again, kidney stones again! No pancreatitis! Do Briviact cause Kidney stones? Briviact makes me hyper active, thus hard to get to sleep. Would it be an idea to take 25 mg Briviact 200 mg Vimpat at night, 25 mg Briviact 200 mg morning instead? Thus easier get to sleep and less likely to get Kidney stones? {I have not had a seizure since before taking Briviact, so it could be a major break through for me?}

[EpilepsyAction1 Partner Epilepsy Action]

Dear Adlon57

Thank you for your post.

It would be best to talk to your epilepsy specialist about your side-effects. If needed, they will make changes to your epilepsy medicine to reduce these.

Kidney stones are not listed as a side-effect of Briviact. But if your specialist believes there is a connection, either you or your specialist can report your side-effects to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) by using the Yellow Card Scheme.

You can do this by:

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Picking up a Yellow Card from your GP surgery or local pharmacy

Filling in a Yellow Card online

Calling the Yellow Card freephone hotline: [phone]

Reporting side-effects to the MHRA can help make sure that medicines are made safer in the future.

Regards

Diane

Epilepsy Action Helpline Team

[Adlon57 in reply to EpilepsyAction1]

Thanks! Just been in touch with my epilepsy specialist, as you say seemingly no connection, but getting dosage changed, from 50 mg at night to 25 mg at night and 25 mg in morning! Hopeful?