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| Active Ingredient | CARBAMAZEPINE CR |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTICONVULSANTS MISCELLANEOUS |
| Indications | Grand mal (tonic clonic), partial (focal) and complex partial psychomotor or temporal lobe seizures. Drug of choice. Trigeminalneuralgia. |
| Caution | Withdraw drug slowly. Drug increases hepatic microsomal enzymes - increases warfarin metabolism, nausea, drowsiness, dizziness, Unsteadiness, rash in 3% patients. Occasional jaundice and (rare) leucop More ... |
| Dose Range |
Adult: Epilepsy: 100-200mg 2 times daily, increasing as necessary to 800-1200 mg/day daily in divided doses with food. CNS side effects are dose limiting. Trigeminal Neuralgia: 100mg 2 times daily. Child 1 month-12yrs: Initially 5mg/kg at night or 2.5mg/k |
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