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Carbamazepine Extended-Release Capsules (Carbatrol) and Hyponatremia

Result of checking the interaction of drug Carbamazepine Extended-Release Capsules (Carbatrol) and disease Hyponatremia for safety when used together.

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Carbamazepine Extended-Release Capsules (Carbatrol) <> Hyponatremia

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

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Some anticonvulsants can cause clinically significant hyponatremia (Na < 125 mmol/L). Therapy with these drugs should be administered cautiously in patients with conditions predisposing to hyponatremia, such as SIADH, use of diuretics or drugs associated with inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, adrenal insufficiency, hypothyroidism, primary polydipsia, and edema (e.g., due to liver cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, or nephrotic syndrome). Serum sodium levels should be monitored during maintenance therapy, and patients should be monitored for signs and symptoms possibly indicating hyponatremia such as nausea, malaise, headache, lethargy, confusion, obtundation, and increase in seizure frequency or severity. If hyponatremia occurs, conservative measures such as fluid restriction, a reduction in dosage, or discontinuation of therapy will usually suffice.

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Carbamazepine Extended-Release Capsules (Carbatrol)

Generic Name: carbamazepine

Brand Name: Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Tegretol, Tegretol XR

Synonyms: Carbamazepine, CarBAMazepine

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