Primidone is a prescription anticonvulsant medication used to control certain types of seizures. It is available as a tablet and is typically taken 3 to 4 times a day at around the same time every day. It may be used as part of a combination therapy, which means your doctor may prescribe Primidone along with other medication(s) to prevent and treat seizures as effectively as possible.

Looking for a safe, effective way to manage your seizures? Talk to your doctor about whether primidone may be right for you.

Primidone is used to treat the following types of seizures:

• Generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures
• Complex partial (psychomotor) seizures
• Partial (focal) epileptic seizures

Seizures are burst of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain that can cause abnormal behaviors, sensations, and movements. It is estimated that more than 3 million Americans experience seizures every year.

While adverse reactions to primidone are uncommon, some patients who take the drug may experience mild side effects, including:

• Ataxia
• Vertigo
• Nausea
• Anorexia
• Vomiting
• Fatigue
• Hyperirritability
• Emotional disturbances
• Sexual impotency
• Diplopia
• Nystagmus
• Drowsiness
• Moniliform skin eruptions
• Rare, more serious adverse events have also been known to occur. If you are concerned that primidone may be causing you to experience any number of adverse side effects, contact your doctor.

This is not a complete list of side effects. For more information on adverse reactions you may experience while taking primidone, please visit the National Institutes of Health’s DailyMed webpage.

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