'Carbamazepine': instructions for use

"Carbamazepine" (Finlepsin) refers to antiepileptic medicines. It is used to treat and prevent epileptic seizures. The drug "Carbamazepine" has a strong anticonvulsant effect and contributes to the normalization of the mental state of patients (especially with epilepsy). The drug is manufactured in tablets for oral administration and pharmacies are dispensed exclusively by prescription.

The medicine can be used when:

- Large, local, mixed epileptic seizures;

- Neuralgia of the trigeminal nerve ;

- Psychoses;

- Diabetes mellitus;

- Alcohol withdrawal ;

- Pain in case of nerve damage in diabetes mellitus.

Before you start taking the drug "carbamazepine", you must necessarily inform the attending physician about it.

The drug "Carbamazepine" can be taken, starting with childhood. But, as a rule, the dosage of the drug is selected individually, taking into account the age of the patient and the severity of the disease. Tablets "Carbamazepine" are taken during meals or after meals, they should be drunk immediately with a small amount of water.

When starting treatment with this drug, it is first taken in small doses, gradually increasing them. At the end of treatment, the dose is again gradually reduced. During what period it is necessary to carry out the treatment, the doctor must determine depending on the severity of the disease.

When prescribing the drug "carbamazepine" instructions for its use should be carefully observed, as there may be side effects. They most often appear in the first week of treatment. The most common form of side effect may be the appearance of nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, dizziness, headache, impaired coordination of movements, confusion, drowsiness, joint and muscle pain, seizures, increased blood sugar.

Less commonly manifested in the form of hives, itchy, edema Quinck, leukopenia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia.

In case of occurrence of these negative displays, it is necessary to address to the doctor.

"Carbamazepine" instructions for use do not recommend taking during pregnancy and for the period of breastfeeding.

During the use of the drug, the instructions for use require strict adherence to specific instructions:

So, it is recommended to do regular blood tests.

If epilepsy is treated and a transition to another drug is planned, then this transition should be carried out gradually.

The drug "carbamazepine" adversely affects the ability to drive a car and control various mechanisms. Therefore, the drug should be treated with abstinence from activities of various activities, which require increased concentration of attention.

Prior to the beginning of treatment with the drug "Carbamazepine", the instructions for use require that MAO inhibitors be excluded in advance in the treatment of the patient.

There are cases of drug overdose in practice. If the patient begins to notice drowsiness, confusion , coordination of movement, convulsions, speech disturbance, disturbance of the heart rhythm, the appearance of fainting, nausea, vomiting, constipation, it may be an overdose.

In such cases, an overdose of the drug "Carbamazepine" instructions for use recommends the patient immediately rinse the stomach and take activated charcoal. In the event that these measures do not improve the patient's condition, it is necessary to call a doctor. Treatment with the drug "Carbamazepine" is not compatible with the use of drinks that contain alcohol, it is also not recommended to take any drugs.