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If taking (2) 200 mg of tegretol would it be better to take them 12 hours apart or all at once at bedtime...for bipolar. ?

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Dr. Amanda Itzkoff answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Tegretol timing?: Typically, when dosing tegretol to treat bipolar disorde, it is doses twice daily (split). However, the best way to take your tegretol is the way your doctor told you to take it. If you're not sure what instructions s/he gave, give it doc a call for clarification !:) be well :)

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/8/2016

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