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) |