Question 1

im epileptic and have tegretol allergy. should i wear bracelet?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It not a bad idea to have a bracelet. If you have a seizure and cannot give a history, this will help treading doctors avoid a medication that is not safe to use for you.

Question 2

what would be the peak time of tegretol?

Accepted Answer

Information below: The absorption of carbamazepine in man is relatively slow. When taken in a single oral dose, the carbamazepine tablets and chewable tablets yield peak plasma concentrations of unchanged carbamazepine within 4 to 24 hours. With respect to the quantity of carbamazepine absorbed, there is no clinically relevant difference between the various dosage forms. However, carbamazepine suspension is absorbed somewhat faster than the tablet; peak plasma levels are reached within 2 hours. Following b.i.d. dosage regimens, higher peak levels and lower trough levels are obtained with the suspension than with the tablets. Steady-state plasma levels are comparable for carbamazepine suspension given t.i.d. and carbamazepine tablets given b.i.d., when administered at the same total daily dose.

Question 3

what tests measure your tegretol levels?

Accepted Answer

Tegretol level: Blood test measuring serum Carbamazepine level.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: carbamazepine?

Accepted Answer

Tegretol: This drug was once the breakthrough product to treat trigeminal neuralgia, and later various forms of epilepsy, and even psychiatric uses such as bipolar disorder.

Question 5

do all ssri's raise tegretol levels?

Accepted Answer

Yes: So the short answer is yes, but different SSRIs inhibit different parts of the bodies drug breakdown mechanism. Thus, some will increase the levels more than others. Also everyone is a bit different. It is like that lexapro (escitalopram) has the least interactions in this way.

Question 6

what are the side effects from tegretol?

Accepted Answer

Tegretol: Common are nausea, headache, rash, ataxia, anemia, effect on liver.

Question 7

what are the side effects of carbamazepine?

Accepted Answer

Many: We see drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, even occas vomiting, blurry vision, general fatigue, and rarely, liver toxicity, bone marrow suppression with anemia, poor blood clotting, and even elevation of cholesterol.

Question 8

what's tegretol and why would i get it for face pain?

Accepted Answer

Trigeminal Neuralgia: Tegretol is used to treat a specific type of face pain known as trigeminal neuralgia. Tn is a nerve disorder that causes a stabbing or electric-shock-like pain in parts of the face often brought on by a trigger.  Triggers can be almost anything from brushing your teeth to light dental work.  Tegretol is normally used to treat seizures by blocking pain signals in the brain.

Question 9

what're the uses of tegretol besides being an anti convalescent and anti epileptic?

Accepted Answer

Many uses: Tegretol is also used as a mood stabilizer and has been used for migraine prophylaxis.

Question 10

does tegretol lower the sperm count?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: There have been rare reports of decreased or abnormal spermatogenesis with tegretol.

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