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Going from 400 mg of tegretol to 600...would it take about 4 days until therapeutic steady state is reacched?

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Dr. Robert Fietsam answered

Specializes in Surgery - Thoracic

Yes.: Initial half life of Carbamazepine is 36 hours, but if you have been taking it a while, the elimination process increases to an 18-24 hour half life. Steady state usually takes 4 half lifes, If you just started, steady state would take 6 days, otherwise 3 to 4 days.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Dr. Natalie Sieb answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Close: Somewhere between 4-7 days most likely

Answered 6/22/2014

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