Carbatrol

Carbamazepine

Carbamazepine (CBZ), sold under the trade name Tegretol among others, is an anticonvulsant medication used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic pain.[1] It is used as an adjunctive treatment in schizophrenia along with other medications and as a second-line agent in bipolar disorder.[3][1] Carbamazepine appears to work as well as phenytoin and valproate for focal and generalized seizures.[4] It is not effective ...

Daughter is 29 and was diagnosed about a year ago with trigeminal neurology..she found out she's about 3 months pregant..she was on the pill so didn't expect it..Has anyone had experience with taking Carbatrol &/or Lyrica when pregnant? She is very afraid of birth defects..

what is the danger of taking carbatrol for seizures, if found out later what might have not be seizures but migraines. ## "Common side effects include drowsiness, headaches and migraines, motor coordination impairment and/or upset stomach. Carbamazepine preparations typically greatly decrease a person's alcohol tolerance. Less common side effects include cardiac arrhythmias, blurry or double vision and/or the temporary loss of blood cells or platelets and in rare cases can cause aplastic anemia. With normal use, small reductions in white cell count and serum sodium are common, however, in rare cases, the loss of platelets may become life-threatening. This occurs commonly enough that a doctor may recommend frequent blood tests during the first few months of use, followed by three...

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## Just wanting some general information about Cabatrol. thanks ## Were you referring to the anticonvulsant Carbatrol, which is used to prevent epileptic seizures? If so, it contains Carbamazepine, and the FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, mood swings, and weight changes. Can you please post back and clarify? Thank you! ## Does the nausea go away? I’ve been so sick since I started about 3 days ago.

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778/03 ## 93 93 778, white with red spots contains 100mgs of Carbamazepine, the active ingredient in Carbatrol. This is an anticonvulsant that is also used as a mood stabilizer. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, headache and impaired motor functions. You can read more here: Is there anything else I can help you with?

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a med. to stop seizues in infants ## Hello, Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a med out there with that spelling, or any med close to that spelling. Below is a list of seizure drugs from epilepsy.com, maybe the one you are thinking of will be on this list: Clonazepam Carbamazepine Carbatrol Depakene Depakote Depakote ER Diastat Dilantin Felbatol Frisium Gabapentin Gabitril Keppra Klonopin Lamictal Lyrica Mysoline Neurontin Phenobarbital Phenytek Phenytoin Sabril Tegretol Topamax Tegretol XR Trileptal Valproic Acid Zarontin Zonegran I hope this helps! Good Luck! Jodie

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bipolar ## This is actually intended to treat epileptic seizures, however, some of these meds have helped with Bi-Polar disorder, the active ingredient is called Carbamezapine.

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Carbatrol 300 mg 12 Hr Extended Release Capsule by Shire Us Manufacturing Inc. ## Markings: shire;CARBATROL;300;mg ## Shape: Capsule ## Package Codes: 54092-173-12 ## Active Ingredients: Carbamazepine

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Carbatrol 300 mg 12 Hr Extended Release Capsule by Physicians Total Care, Inc. ## Shape: Capsule ## Package Codes: 54868-5432-0 ## Active Ingredients: Carbamazepine

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12 Hr Carbatrol 100 mg Extended Release Capsule by Shire Us Manufacturing Inc. ## Markings: shire;CARBATROL;100;mg ## Shape: Capsule ## Color: Green ## Package Codes: 54092-171-12 ## Active Ingredients: Carbamazepine

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12 Hr Carbatrol 200 mg Extended Release Capsule by Shire Us Manufacturing Inc. ## Markings: shire;CARBATROL;200;mg ## Shape: Capsule ## Package Codes: 54092-172-12 ## Active Ingredients: Carbamazepine