Pronunciation: kar ba MAZ e peen
Brand: Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, TEGretol, TEGretol XR
200 mg, capsule, pink, imprinted with Tegretol, 27 27
100 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with T, 100 mg
200 mg, round, pink, imprinted with T, 200 mg
400 mg, round, brown, imprinted with T, 400 mg
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with 93 93, EPITOL
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with 109, TEVA
100 mg, round, pink/red specks, imprinted with 93 93, 778
100 mg, capsule, green, imprinted with 93 5512
200 mg, capsule, gray/green, imprinted with 93 5513
300 mg, capsule, black/green, imprinted with 93 5514
200 mg, round, pink, imprinted with SZ 787
400 mg, round, brown, imprinted with SZ 788
100 mg, round, pink, imprinted with 271
200 mg, capsule, pink, imprinted with 268
100 mg, round, pink, imprinted with 271
200 mg, capsule, blue/yellow, imprinted with SPD417, SPD417 200 mg
100 mg, round, pink/red specks, imprinted with 93 93, 778
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with TARO 11
100 mg, round, pink/white specks, imprinted with TARO 16
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with T26
400 mg, oval, white, imprinted with T29
100 mg, capsule, green, imprinted with Shire, CARBATROL 100 mg
200 mg, capsule, gray/green, imprinted with Shire, CARBATROL 200 mg
300 mg, capsule, black/green, imprinted with Shire, CARBATROL 300 mg
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with APO 200
100 mg, round, pink/white specks, imprinted with TARO 16
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with APO 200
200 mg, capsule, gray/green, imprinted with S433, 200 mg
300 mg, capsule, black/green, imprinted with S433, 300mg
100 mg, round, white, imprinted with B28
100 mg, capsule, green/white, imprinted with APO C100
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with TARO 11
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with TARO 11
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with R, 143
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with T 109
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with B29
200 mg, capsule, green/white, imprinted with APO C200
300 mg, capsule, green/white, imprinted with APO C300
400 mg, round, white, imprinted with B30
100 mg, capsule, green/white, imprinted with APO, C100
200 mg, capsule, green/white, imprinted with APO, C200
200 mg, capsule, green/white, imprinted with APO C200
300 mg, capsule, green/white, imprinted with APO, C300
200 mg, gray/pink, imprinted with Shire, CARBATROL 200 mg
300 mg, capsule, black/green, imprinted with Shire, CARBATROL 300 mg
100 mg, round, white/red specks, imprinted with TEGRETOL, 52 52
200 mg, oblong, pink, imprinted with TEGRETOL, 27 27
100 mg, round, white, imprinted with T, 100 mg
400 mg, round, brown, imprinted with T, 400 mg
You should not take carbamazepine if you have a history of bone marrow suppression, or if you are allergic to carbamazepine or to certain antidepressant medications.
Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any you start or stop using. Many drugs can interact, and some drugs should not be used together.
Carbamazepine 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 carbamazepine without asking your doctor first, even if you feel fine.
You should not take carbamazepine 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 carbamazepine 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.
Carbamazepine 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:
You may have thoughts about suicide while taking carbamazepine. Your doctor should check your progress at regular visits. Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms.
Do not start or stop taking seizure medication during pregnancy without your doctor's advice. Carbamazepine may harm an unborn baby, but having a seizure during pregnancy could harm both mother and baby. The benefit of preventing seizures may outweigh any risk. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.
If you are pregnant, your name may be listed on a pregnancy registry to track the effects of carbamazepine on the baby.
Carbamazepine can make birth control pills or implants less effective. Use a barrier form of birth control (such as a condom or diaphragm with spermicide) to prevent pregnancy.
You should not breastfeed while you are using carbamazepine.
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Take with food.
Swallow the extended-release tablet or capsule whole and do not crush, chew, or break it. Tell your doctor if you cannot swallow a pill whole.
The chewable tablet must be chewed before you swallow it.
Shake the oral suspension (liquid) before you measure a dose. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon).
It may take up to 4 weeks before your symptoms improve. Keep using the medication as directed and call your doctor promptly if this medicine seems to stop working as well in preventing your seizures.
You will need frequent medical tests.
Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.
Do not stop using carbamazepine suddenly, even if you feel fine. Stopping suddenly may cause increased seizures. Follow your doctor's instructions about tapering your dose.
Drinking alcohol with this medicine can cause side effects, and can also increase your risk of seizures.
Grapefruit may interact with carbamazepine and lead to unwanted side effects. Avoid the use of grapefruit products.
Avoid driving or hazardous activity until you know how this medicine will affect you. Your reactions could be impaired.
Carbamazepine could make you sunburn more easily. Avoid sunlight or tanning beds. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outdoors.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning in your eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling).
Seek medical treatment if you have a serious drug reaction that can affect many parts of your body. Symptoms may include: skin rash, fever, swollen glands, muscle aches, severe weakness, unusual bruising, or yellowing of your skin or eyes.
Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor, such as: sudden mood or behavior changes, depression, anxiety, insomnia, or if you feel agitated, hostile, restless, irritable, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
Common side effects may include:
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medications at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take, which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective.
Using carbamazepine with other drugs that make you drowsy can worsen this effect. Ask your doctor before using opioid medication, a sleeping pill, a muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety or seizures.
Many drugs can affect carbamazepine, and some drugs should not be used at the same time. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed here.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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