What is Zeptol-CR 300Mg?

Zeptol CR 300Mg contains Carbamazepine which belongs to a group of medicines called antiepileptics.

What Zeptol CR 300Mg is used for?

Zeptol CR 300Mg can be used to treat the following different conditions :

• Some forms of epilepsy.
• Pain in the face caused by trigeminal neuralgia (nerve pain), control serious mood disorders when some other medicines dont work.

Direction for use :

• Do not chew, crush or suck the tablet.
• Swallow the tablet whole, with a glass of water.
• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.
• Your doctor is likely to start treatment with a low dose and slowly increase it to suit your own needs.

Recommended doses are as follows:

Adults: The recommended starting dose is 100 mg to 200 mg of Zeptol CR 300Mg once or twice daily Your doctor will slowly increase this dose to control your fits until the best response is obtained, often 800 to 1200 mg daily in divided doses, although higher doses may be necessary.

Use in children and adolescents: The recommended daily dose for children between 5 and 10 years old is 400 mg to 600 mg of Zeptol CR 300Mg, divided up throughout the day Children over 10 years old may be given a total daily dose of between 600 mg and 1000 mg of Zeptol CR 300Mg, divided up throughout the day.

Trigeminal Neuralgia: The starting dose is 200 to 400 mg daily (100 mg twice daily in elderly patients) Your doctor may increase the dose until you are free from pain.

Treatment of Mood Swings: The starting dose is 400 mg of Zeptol CR 300Mg daily, divided up throughout the day. This dose may be increased slowly until your symptoms are controlled or until the maximum daily dose of 1600 mg of Zeptol CR 300Mg is reached. The usual daily dose range is 400 600 mg in divided doses

Side Effect of Zeptol CR 300Mg :

Serious Common:

• suffer from a sore throat, high temperature or both a sudden increase in body temperature, extremely high blood pressure and severe convulsions (neuroleptic malignant syndrome).
• notice any unusual signs of mental illness or confusion.
• suffer from pain in your joints and muscles.
• have difficulty in breathing, experience chest pain, wheezing and coughing, a rash, itching, facial swelling or feel faint, all symptoms of a severe allergic reaction.
• a low white cell count (leucopenia) causing more infections than usual severe peeling of the skin which can affect a large area of your body.
• have severe or persistent pain in the stomach region that spreads to the lower back, often with nausea and vomiting (pancreatitis).
• meningitis (signs and symptoms include fever, headache, stiff neck, extreme sensitivity to sunlight, twitching of muscles, abnormal blood test results).
• severe allergic reactions (signs include wheezing, coughing, difficulty in breathing, feeling faint, rash, itching, swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat).
• unexplained bruising or bleeding of your skin which could show you have anemia (a change in your blood) blood clot (thrombosis), which can cause tenderness, swelling, pain chest, shortness of breath, shortness of breath, swelling of feet or legs due to fluid build-up, getting tired easily after light physical activity yellowing of your skin or the white of your eyes, dark urine, light coloured bowel motions, nausea, vomiting, and feeling generally unwell.

Uncommon:

• Shaking (tremor).
• Diarrhoea or constipation.
• Increased levels of certain enzymes in the body (seen in a blood test).
• Abnormal movements or uncontrollable muscle spasms involving the arms, legs, eye, head, neck and other parts of the body.

Rare Very Rare:

• Fever.
• Depression or mood c.
• Folic acid deficiency.
• Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there).
• Increased levels of white blood cells in the body (seen in a blood test).

Precaution:

Talk to your Doctor: Talk your doctor before taking this medicine, if you: are allergic to Carbamazepine or any of the ingredients of this medicine are allergic to similar drugs such as oxcarbazepine or phenytoin or a tricyclic antidepressant (e.g. amitriptyline) have a heart condition or had a problem with your bone marrow or a member of your family has the rare blood pigment disorder called porphyria have a history of liver or kidney disease have glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye) have a difficulty to retain your urine have suffered from a mental illness in the past are elderly suffer from epilepsy from the sort of epilepsy where you get mixed seizures have blood disorders consume alcohol.

Pregnancy and Breast Feeding: If you are planning to become pregnant, talk to your doctor first. If you do get pregnant while taking this medicine, you must tell the doctor straightaway. It can pass into breast milk. Talk to your doctor before you decide to breast-feed.

Children and Adolescents: Do not give this medicine to children less than 5 years old.

Driving and Using Machines: Zeptol CR 300Mg can make you feel dizzy or drowsy especially at the start of treatment or when the dose is changed. If you are affected in this way, or if your eyesight is affected or you have a lack of muscular coordination, you should not drive or operate machinery.

Interaction:

Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any of the following medicines: other antiepileptics e.g. lamotrigine, phenytoin, fosphenytoin, primidone, sodium valproate, phenobarbitone, ethosuximide, oxcarbazepine, tiagabine, topiramate, vigabatrin, levetiracetam, progabide anticoagulants to thin the blood e.g. warfarin, acenocoumarol cimetidine or omeprazole, to treat heartburn or stomach ulcers medicine to treat mental illness e.g. lithium, haloperidol, thioridazine, olanzapine, risperidone, imipramine, fluoxetine, amitriptyline paliperidone or aripiprazole, to treat schizophrenia sedatives e.g. clobazam, clonazepam, alprazolam, valnoctamide metoclopramide or aprepitant, often used to treat motion sickness antibiotics e.g. doxycycline, isoniazid, erythromycin, clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin isoniazid, rifampicin (used to treat tuberculosis) antifungals e.g. itraconazole, fluconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole, albendazole corticosteroids e.g. prednisolone, dexamethasone ciclosporin, tacrolimus or sirolimus, immunosuppressants painkillers containing paracetamol, dextropropoxyphene, methadone, tramadol, buprenorphine medicine to treat heart conditions e.g. felodipine, isradipine, digoxin, verapamil, diltiazem diuretics e.g. furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide acetazolamide, to treat glaucoma muscle relaxants, often used during operations e.g. pancuronium isotretinoin, used to treat acne theophylline and aminophylline, for asthma danazol and gestrinone (used in the treatment of endometriosis) hormonal contraceptives e.g. pills, patches, injections or implants tibolone, used as hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) tadalafil, used to treat impotence drugs to treat cancer e.g. imatinib, lapatinib, toremifene, cisplatin, doxorubicin, temsirolimus, cyclophosphamide mefloquine, used to treat malaria drugs to treat HIV known as protease inhibitors (e.g. indinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir) levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism antihistamines to treat allergies and hayfever, such as loratadine medicine or supplements containing Vitamin B (nicotinamide).

Storage:

• Store at room temperature (15-25C).
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date.

Caution:

Keep out of reach of children.

FAQs:

Q1.If I take more Zeptol CR 300Mg? If you take more Zeptol CR 300Mg than you should, contact your doctor or local hospital emergency department immediately.

Q2.If I forget to take a dose? If you forget to take a dose take it as soon as you remember unless it is nearly time for your next dose. Do not take double dose to make up for a forgotten dose

Q3.If I stop taking Zeptol CR 300Mg? If you stop taking Zeptol CR 300Mg suddenly you may suffer unpleasant side effects. Always ask your doctor first before stopping the treatment.

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