TEGRETOL CR 200MG TAB 50'S
For complex or simple partial seizures with or without secondary generalization, generalized tonic-clonic seizures and mixed forms of seizures.
It is also for acute mania and maintenance treatment of bipolar affective disorders to prevent or attenuate recurrence, alcohol-withdrawal syndrome, idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia and trigeminal neuralgia due to multiple sclerosis (either typical or atypical), idiopathic glossopharyngeal neuralgia, painful diabetic neuropathy, diabetes insipidus centralis, polyuria and polydipsia of neurohormonal origin.
Tegretol is suitable for both monotherapy and combination therapy and it is usually not effective in absences (petit mal) and myoclonic seizures.
Refer to Package Insert for More Prescribing Information.
تيجريتول سي آر 200 ملغ ( 50 قرص قابل للقسمة)
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Tegretol
Generic Name: carbamazepine (oral) (kar ba MAZ e peen)
Brand Name: Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XRWhat is Tegretol?
Tegretol (carbamazepine) is an anticonvulsant. It works by decreasing nerve impulses that cause seizures and pain.
Tegretol is used to treat certain types of seizures (partial, tonic-clonic, mixed).
Tegretol is also used to treat nerve pain such as trigeminal neuralgia and glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
Warnings
You should not take Tegretol if you have a history of bone marrow suppression, or if you are allergic to it or to an antidepressant such as amitriptyline, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, or nortriptyline.
TELL YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT ALL OTHER MEDICINES YOU USE. Some drugs can raise or lower your blood levels of carbamazepine, which may cause side effects or make this medicine less effective. Carbamazepine can also affect blood levels of certain other drugs, making them less effective or increasing side effects.
Tegretol may cause serious blood problems or a life-threatening skin rash or allergic reaction. Call your doctor if you have a fever, unusual weakness, bleeding, bruising, or a skin rash that causes blistering and peeling.
Some people have thoughts about suicide while taking seizure medicine. Stay alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor.
Do not stop taking Tegretol without asking your doctor first, even if you feel fine.
If you are pregnant, do not start or stop taking carbamazepine without your doctor's advice.
Before taking this medicine
You should not take Tegretol if you have a history of bone marrow suppression, or if you are allergic to carbamazepine or to an antidepressant such as amitriptyline, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, or nortriptyline.
Do not use Tegretol if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include furazolidone, isocarboxazid, linezolid, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, and tranylcypromine.
Tegretol may cause severe or life-threatening skin rash, and especially in people of Asian ancestry. Your doctor may recommend a blood test before you start the medication to determine your risk.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart problems;
liver or kidney disease;
glaucoma;
porphyria;
depression, mood disorder; or
suicidal thoughts or actions.
