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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 |
