Therapeutic Group

Indication Dosage

Carbamazepine is a medication that is used to treat seizures (epilepsy). It helps control and prevent seizures in people who have epilepsy. It can also be used to manage certain types of nerve pain, like trigeminal neuralgia. Your doctor may prescribe it to help reduce your seizures or ease nerve pain.

Prophylaxis Of Manic Depressive Psychosis Unresponsive To Lithium: 

• Adult: Initially 400 Mg Daily In Divided Doses Increasing Gradually Until Symptoms are Controlled; Max 1.6 Gm Daily In Divided Doses. Usual Range, 400- 600 Mg Daily 

Epilepsy; Generalized Tonic-clonic And Partial Seizures: 

• Adult: Initially 100-200 Mg Once Or Twice Daily, Increasing Slowly To Optimum Dosage, Usually 800 Mg-1.2 Gm Daily In Divided Doses. Max 1.6 Gm Daily 

Trigeminal Neuralgia: 

• Adult: Initially 100 Mg Once Or Twice Daily Increasing Gradually To Control, Usually 600-800 Mg Daily In Divided Doses; Max 1.6 Gm Daily. 

Focal And Generalised Tonic-clonic Seizures, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Prophylaxis Of Bipolar Disorder: 

• Children 1 Month-12 Yrs: Initially 5 Mg/kg At Night Or 2.5 Mg/kg Twice Daily Increased As Necessary By 2.5-5 Mg/kg Every 3-7 Days; Usual Maintenance Dose 5 Mg/kg 2-3 Times Daily; Doses Up To 20 Mg/kg/day Have Been Used; 
• 12-18 Yr: Initially 100-200 Mg 1-2 Times Daily, Increased Slowly To Usual Maintenance Dose 200-400 Mg 2-3 Times Daily; In Some Cases Doses Up To 1.8 Gm/day May Be Needed.

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Pregnancy

Caution Advised, Doses Should Be Adjusted On The Basis Of Plasma-drug Concentration Monitoring

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