TEGRAL 200MG TAB

Generics

Carbamazepine

Used For

Epilepsy

Side Effects

Up to 1 in 10 people have experienced: Changes in the blood including an increased tendency to bruise or bleed; fluid retention and swelling; weight increase; low sodium in the blood which might result in confusion; headache; double or blurred vision; dry mouth. Up to 1 in 100 people have reported: Abnormal involuntary movements including tremor or tics; abnormal eye movements; diarrhoea; constipation. Up to 1 in 1,000 people have reported:

Drug Interactions

Hormone contraceptives , Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) , Any medicines for depression or anxiety. , Corticosteroids (‘steroids’) , Anticoagulants , ciprofloxacillin , Antifungals to treat fungal infections , Painkillers containing paracetamol, dextropropoxyphene, tramadol, methadone or buprenorphine ,Other medicines to treat epilepsy , Medicines for high blood pressure or heart problems , Antihistamines (medicines to treat allergy such as hayfever, itch, etc) , Diuretics (water tablets) , Cimetidine or omeprazole (medicines to treat gastric ulcers) , Isotretinoin (a medicine for the treatment of acne) ,

It is used to treat :• To treat some forms of epilepsy• To treat a painful condition of the face called trigeminal neuralgia• To help control serious mood disorders when some other medicines don’t work .