Should You Take Generic Medications?

EPILEPSY NEWSLETTER
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Week of November 9

In This Issue:
> Taking Medications? Take as Directed
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> Children and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
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> Did I Have a Seizure?
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Today's Top Story: Should You Take Generic Medications?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e3PN0Nec4j0BaK0BXvi0EV
The FDA says generic epilepsy drugs are just as effective as
name-brand medicines, but many epilepsy specialists disagree. Get more
information here.
Also See:
> Brain Implant - A Seizure Stopper?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e3PN0Nec4j0BaK0BXvj0EW
> Odd Body Quirks - Take a Look
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e3PN0Nec4j0BaK0BXvk0EX
> Epilepsy Home Safety
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e3PN0Nec4j0BaK0BXvl0EY

HEALTH NEWS HEADLINES

Taking Medications? Take as Directed
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e3PN0Nec4j0BaK0BXvf0ES
A recent study showed that people who took their epilepsy medications
less than 80% of the time over three months were three times more
likely to die.

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> Safe Pain Relief Tips for Kids
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