Carbamazepine is an oral medication used to treat epilepsy in adults and children, as well as other diseases such as bipolar disorder, for example.
Carbamazepine may be purchased from pharmacies under the trade name Tegretol, Tegretatard or Carbamaz, in the form of tablets or oral suspension.
Price of Carbamazepine
The price of Carbamazepine ranges from 3 to 20 reais.
Indications for Carbamazepine
Carbamazepine is used to treat epilepsy and other neurological or psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder, depression, and trigeminal neuralgia.
How to use Carbamazepine
The mode of use of Carbamazepine should be guided by the physician according to the disease to be treated and the age of the patient.
During treatment with Tegretol, one should not drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit because it may increase the effect of the medicine.
Side effects of Carbamazepine
Side effects of Carbamazepine include fever, sore throat, mouth sore, tiredness, headache, shortness of breath, dizziness, pallor, bleeding, red spots on the skin, especially on the face, loss of appetite, yellowing of the skin and eyes, dark urine swelling of the face, eyes or tongue, difficulty swallowing, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, confusion, muscle stiffness, chest pain, fainting, diarrhea, swelling of the ankle, feet or leg changes in behavior, confusion, weakness, increased frequency of seizures, loss of motor coordination, drowsiness, weight gain and dry mouth.
Contraindications of Carbamazepine
Carbamazepine is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to formula components, severe heart disease, history of blood disease, hepatic porphyria, and patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).
This medicine should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding without medical advice.
