Posted by ed_uk on December 21, 2004, at 7:49:38
In reply to Re: Primodine(Mysoline) experience ?, posted by darkhorse on December 20, 2004, at 9:47:08
Hi,
Primidone won't be exactly like phenobarbital because it has got other active metabolites as well as phenobarb. As a result, you can't really say that x mg primidone=y mg phenobarb. Also, the amount of phenobarb produced from a fixed dose of primidone will be subject to interindividual variation. With primidone, you're supposed to start with a very low dose (125mg/day) and increase gradually. Apparantly, side effects can be a problem if you increase too fast or initiate treatment with a dose which is too high- this may occur even if you've previously tolerated high doses of phenobarb well. Take care, be cautious! I wouldn't want you to run into any problems :-) Btw, you make it sound like you bought primidone without a prescription. I wouldn't have thought that that would be possible in Austria. Please tell us more.....
Ed.
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