200mg
10 tablets/blister, 10 blisters/box;1000 tablets/bottle
Anti-convulsant/ anti-epileptic
Carbamazepine
Product Information
General Information:
AdvaCare is a GMP manufacturer of Carbamazepine tablets.
Carbamazepine Tablets belong to the Di-benzodiazepine family, and it is mainly used to treat different kinds of epilepsy thanks to its anticonvulsant properties, but it is also indicated in the treatment of the pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia. It can be used to treat bipolar disorder.
Carbamazepine is indicated for use as an anticonvulsant drug, against partial seizure with complex symptomatology and generalized tonic-clonic seizures, other partial and mixed seizure. The Petit Mal or Absence seizures are not controlled by carbamazepine.
Side Effects:
As with all pharmaceuticals, some unwanted effects can occur from the use of carbamazepine. Always consult a doctor or health care professional for medical advice before use. Common side effects include, but may not be limited to dizziness, drowsiness, unsteadiness, nausea, and vomiting especially at the first phase of the therapy.
Less common effects: pruritus, speech disturbance, amblyopia, and xerostomia; blurred vision or double vision; continuous back-and-forth eye movements; actions that are out of control; behavioral changes (especially in children), confusion, agitation, or hostility (especially in the elderly), diarrhea (severe), discouragement, drooling, feeling of unreality, feeling sad or empty, headache (continuing), increase in seizures irritability, lack of appetite, loss of balance control, loss of interest or pleasure, muscle trembling, other problems with muscle control or coordination, sense of detachment from self or body, shakiness and unsteady walk, shuffling walk, stiffness of the limb, sudden, wide mood swings; talking, feeling, and acting with excitement thoughts or attempts of killing oneself, tiredness, trouble concentrating, trouble sleeping, twisting movements of the body, uncontrolled movements, especially of the face, neck, and back; unusual drowsiness.
For a comprehensive list of all possible effects, consult your doctor. If any symptom persists or gets worse, or you notice any other symptom, then please call your doctor immediately.
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Additional Information
Always consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Carbamazepine tablets.
If your condition does not improve or becomes worse, then call your doctor.
Do NOT use carbamazepine if:
- You are allergic to carbamazepine or to antidepressant like amitriptyline, imipramine, doxepin.
- You have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past two weeks;
- Prior initiating carbamazepine therapy, testing for HLA-B*1502 should be performed in patients with ancestry in populations in which HLA-B*1502 may be present (Asian ethnicity). If they result positive to HLA-B*1502 carbamazepine should not be used unless the benefits outweigh the risks.
Consult your doctor or health care professional before taking or interrupting seizure medication if you become pregnant. Even if carbamazepine may cause harm to an unborn baby, having a seizure during pregnancy is dangerous from both the mother and the baby.
Carbamazepine can pass into breast milk, so breast feeding is to be avoided while you are using this medicine. Refer to your doctor or pharmacist for guidelines on dosage. Do not exceed what they advise.
Usual Adult Dose for Epilepsy.
Initial dose: 200mg 2 times a day.
Maintenance dose: 800 to 1200mg/day.
Dosage generally should not exceed 1200mg/day.
Usual Adult Dose for Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Initial dose: 100mg 2 times a day.
May increase by up to 200mg per day using increments of 100mg every 12 hours.
Maintenance dose: 400 to 800mg per day.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Epilepsy.
Consult your doctor.
Consult with your doctor about any medications you are taking, before your treatment with Aripiprazole, Zolpidem, Aspirin, Duloxetin, Lamotrigine, Atorvastatine, Pregabalin, Esomeprazole, Fluoxetine, Quetiapine, Levothyroxine, Alprazolam, Sertraline.
Do not stop taking carbamazepine without asking your doctor first, even if you feel fine.
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