Trileptal
Trileptal®
(oxcarbazepine) Film-Coated Tablets
Trileptal®
(oxcarbazepine) Oral Suspension for Oral Administration
DRUG DESCRIPTION
Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) is an antiepileptic drug available as 150 mg, 300 mg and 600 mg film-coated tablets for oral administration. Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) is also available as a 300 mg/5 mL (60 mg/mL) oral suspension. Oxcarbazepine is 10,1 l-Dihydro-10-oxo-5H-dibenz[b,f|azepine-5-carboxamide, and its structural formula is
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Oxcarbazepine is a white to faintly orange crystalline powder. It is slightly soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, acetone, and methanol and practically insoluble in ethanol, ether and water. Its molecular weight is 252.27.
Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) film-coated tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, iron oxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, talc and titanium dioxide.
Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) oral suspension contains the following inactive ingredients: ascorbic acid; dispersible cellulose; ethanol; macrogol stearate; methyl parahydroxybenzoate; propylene glycol; propyl parahydroxybenzoate; purified water; sodium saccharin; sorbic acid; sorbitol; yellow-plum-lemon aroma.
What are the possible side effects of oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Oxcarbazepine can reduce the sodium in your body to dangerously low levels, which can cause a life-threatening electrolyte imbalance. Contact your doctor right away if you have headache, trouble concentrating, memory problems, weakness, loss of appetite, feeling unsteady, confusion, hallucinations, fainting, shallow breathing, and/or increased or more severe seizures.
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What are the precautions when taking oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)?
Before taking oxcarbazepine, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to carbamazepine; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Tell your doctor your medical history, including: kidney disease, decreased sodium blood levels (hyponatremia), recent seizures.
This drug may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do any activity that requires alertness until you are sure you can perform such activities safely. Limit alcoholic beverages.
During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. It may harm an unborn baby. However, since untreated seizures are a serious condition...
Last reviewed on RxList: 3/1/2013
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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