- CARBAMAZEPINE/MACROLIDE ANTIBIOTICS.
- CARBAMAZEPINE/ISONIAZID.
- SELECTED ANTICONVULSANTS; BARBITURATES/SLT AZOLE ANTIFUNGALS.
- CARBAMAZEPINE/SELECTED BARBITURATES.
- CARBAMAZEPINE/TELITHROMYCIN.
- CARBAMAZEPINE/SELECTED CYP3A4 INHIBITORS.
- TRICYCLIC; TETRACYCLIC AGENTS; CARBAMAZEPINE/LINEZOLID.
What should you not take with carbamazepine?
You should preferably avoid the regular consumption of
grapefruits and grapefruit juice
while taking carBAMazepine. This can cause carBAMazepine levels to increase. You should report signs of carBAMazepine side effects such as nausea, visual disturbances, dizziness, or muscle weakness to your doctor.
Can you take hydrocodone and carBAMazepine together?
CarBAMazepine may reduce the blood levels of HYDROcodone, which may make the medication less effective in treating your pain.
What medication interacts with carbamazepine?
- Abilify (aripiprazole)
- Adderall (amphetamine / dextroamphetamine)
- Aspirin Low Strength (aspirin)
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
- Cymbalta (duloxetine)
- Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids)
- Lamictal (lamotrigine)
- Lyrica (pregabalin)
Does carbamazepine weaken your immune system?
Results of clinical studies indicate that phenytoin, carbamazepine, and valproate, show immunosuppressive activity,
inhibit protein synthesis in lymphocytes
, decrease CD4+/CD8+ ratio, decrease IgA, and induce changes in IgG and IgM plasma levels.
Does carbamazepine help anxiety?
Other conditions carbamazepine may be used ‘off-label' to treat include: depression (low mood)
some anxiety and panic
disorders. aggressive behaviour in people with schizophrenia.
Does carbamazepine affect memory?
Conclusions. In TLE patients, carbamazepine
reduces the fMRI-detectable changes within the mesial temporal lobes
as induced by effortful memory retrieval. FMRI appears to be suitable to study the effects of chronic drug treatment in patients with epilepsy.
Does carbamazepine cause dementia?
The most frequently used medications with known cognitive effects include primidone, phenytoin, carbamazepine, clonazepam, and valproate. The
greatest risk for Alzheimer's and dementia
was observed with valproate.
Does epilepsy make your immune system weaker?
Some chronic medical problems can weaken the immune system, which makes it harder for your body to fight off infection. But, in general,
otherwise healthy people with epilepsy do not have a compromised immune system
.
Does carbamazepine affect the liver?
Carbamazepine is an aromatic anticonvulsant that is widely used in therapy of epilepsy and trigeminal neuralgia and is a
well established cause of clinically apparent liver injury
which can be severe and even fatal.
Can carbamazepine cause hair loss?
Carbamazepine therapy can also cause hair loss
. This drug-induced alopecia may be noted in less than 1 of 1000 persons treated (1 1).
Does carbamazepine help you sleep?
In 12 healthy subjects given 400 mg carbamazepine daily for a period of 5 days,
improved sleep continuity
and increased slow-wave sleep occurred with treatment. REM sleep percentage and REM latency remained uninfluenced, whereas REM density decreased.
How much Tegretol can you take in a day?
Do
not exceed 1200 mg daily
. Maintenance: Control of pain can be maintained in most patients with 400 to 800 mg daily. However, some patients may be maintained on as little as 200 mg daily, while others may require as much as 1200 mg daily.
What happens if you stop taking carbamazepine suddenly?
Do not stop using carbamazepine suddenly, even if you feel fine. Stopping suddenly may cause
increased seizures
.
Does Tegretol calm you down?
For Bipolar Disorder: “I found Tegretol amazing.
It made me so calm and stable even after a few days
, the only issue with it is it makes me very drowsy and a little disorientated. That's the one side effect I've noticed.
