Trileptal for ADHD
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Warnings
- Trileptal may cause a decrease in the amounts of blood cells in the blood. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience unexplained bruising or bleeding, purple spots, sore throat, mouth ulcers, fever, feeling tired or general illness. Your doctor may want to take a blood test to check your blood cells.
- You should not suddenly stop taking this medicine unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
- This medicine may cause skin rashes and you should consult your doctor if you develop a rash, skin peeling, itching, or other unexplained skin reaction while taking this medicine.
- This medicine can sometimes cause liver problems. Consult your doctor is you experience unexplained itching, yellowing of the skin or eyes, unusually dark urine, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pains, loss of appetite or flu-like symptoms.
- This medicine may cause low blood sodium levels (hyponatraemia), which can result in drowsiness, confusion, muscle twitching or convulsions. Consult your doctor if you develop any of these symptoms while taking this medicine.
- This medicine may cause fatigue and dizziness. Act with caution when performing potentially hazardous activites, such as driving or operating machinery until are sure you can perform such activities safely.
- This medicine is not recommended for children under six years of age.
- Exercise caution if you drink alcohol while taking this medicine because it may increase the risk of drowsiness.
- People with impaired kidney function and people taking other medicines that can reduce blood sodium levels should have regular tests to monitor the amount of sodium in their blood while taking this medicine.
- This medicine may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives. It is recommended that women of childbearing age should use an additional non-hormonal form of contraception to prevent pregnancy.
Use with caution in...
- Those with decreased kidney function
- Those with a defect of the heart's electrical message pathways resulting in decreased function of the heart (heart block)
- Elderly people
- Those with a history of allergy to carbamazepine
- Those with irregular heart beats (arrhythmias)
- Those who have experienced low blood sodium levels (hyponatraemia)
- Those with severely decreased liver function
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