carbamazepine

Uses• anticonvulsant
Contraindications,
drug interactions
or cautions
Contraindications
• hepatic disease, porphyria
Drug Interactions
• clarithromycin, erythromycin, danazol, diltiazem, felodipine, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, grapefruit juice, verapamil, valproate
Adverse Effects (common and severe)• nausea
• vomiting
• drowsy
• dizzy
• unsteady
• pruritic rash
Instructions and dose
(initial; typical)
100mg twice a day
Monitoring• complete blood counts
• liver function tests
Source of Suggestion
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
(Added on August, 2015)