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Re: TEGRETOL » Bob

Posted by Mitch on October 6, 2001, at 14:10:55

In reply to TEGRETOL, posted by Bob on October 5, 2001, at 16:15:28

> I am about to start Tegretol, and have heard it causes significant drowsiness. Can anyone corroborate this? If that is indeed the case... does the drowsiness ever wear off? Any info at all would be appreciated, since I am trying to decide whether to take the plunge here!
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> Thank you,
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> Bob


Hi,

I would like to second Elizabeth's idea about the Trileptal. It doesn't have the drug interactions that Tegretol has, but has similar intended effects. Also there is a rare risk of blood disorders with Tegretol which have not been reported with Trileptal use. The dosage on the Trileptal is approx. 1.5x that for Tegretol for roughly equivalent effects. Ask your doc what he thinks about it. There are a lot of folks with epilepsy that are switching over to it (that are responsive to Tegretol, but have complicated drug interactions, etc.)

Mitch

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