User Reviews - Zarontin Oral
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Reviewer: Amber, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Caregiver)
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My son has been taking this medication for approx. 4 years now and we have had good success as long as he does not miss any doses. the side effects he experienced such as headach and stomach fade with time.
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Reviewer: 7-12 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have just put my 8 year old on this medication. And I am trying to figure out if other children experience side effects such as stomache, or headache? My daughter has woke up throwing up and I am not sure if it just takes time??? Any advise??
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)
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My son was diagnosed with absence seizures at the age of 5. Zarontin is the only medicine he has ever taken and I believe it works wonders. He was testing very low in his kindergarten class before taking the medicine. About 3 weeks after we started the medicine he was in the top 3 of his class. Yes, it is very hard to have to put your children on medicines but, I believe this was the best choice b
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Reviewer: lindsaymabon, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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for years i have been taking Zarontin (capsules) and then all of a sudden i was given the syrup which i was not happy with so i wrote to the company and complain but then was told they couldnt do it anymore so i had no choice so i carry on with the syrup
yesterday i went to the dentist and he was shocked same as i was too but i had a feeling it would happened and i was right all along i had to h
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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My 7 year old took this and it controlled the seizures. However, she experienced vivid hallucinations and sleeplessness. We couldn't get her off of it fast enough.
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