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Tegretol
Contents: Carbamazepine
Indications: Epilepsy. Trigeminal neuralgia. Mania & manic-depressive prophyloxis. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Diabetes insipidus centralis. Painful diabetic neuropathy.
Dosage: Adult 100-200 mg may increase to 200-1600 mg/day Children 10-20 mg/kg body weight/day.
Contraindications: Atrio-ventricular (AV) block. History of bone marrow depression or acute intermittent porphyria. Concomitant use of MAOIs.
Special precautions: History of cardiovascular (CV), liver & kidney disease or adverse haematological reaction to other drugs. Elderly; pregnancy, lactation. Perform complete blood counts, liver function tests & urinalysis. Monitor intraocular pressure.
Adverse Reactions: Occasionally, taste disturbance, dizziness, ataxia, diplopia ( transient at start of treatment). Rarely, hyponatremia, allergic skin reactions (mild), agitation (elderly). Isolated cases; Exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome (rare), blood disorders, hepatitis, aplastic anemia, renal dysfunction (rare) & thromboembolism.
Drug indications: Blood levels raised by macrolide antibipoxyphene, viloxazine & possibly cimetidime.
Presentation/Packing: Chewable tab 100 mg x 100's Tab 100 mg x 50's, 500's. CR tab 200 mg x 200's. 400 mg x 200's. Syrup 100 mg/5 mL x 250 mL |
