Trileptal
Clinical studies show TRILEPTAL has been proven to control partial seizures both on it’s own(monotherapy, for adults) and in conjunction with other antiseizure medications (adjunctive therapy, for adults and children as young as 4 years of age). During these studies, many patients taking TRILEPTAL experienced significantly fewer seizures.
Trilepatal is an anti-epileptic drug used orally and is available as 150 mg, 300 mg and 600 mg film-coated, time release tablets used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder.
Being an anticonvulsant and mood stabilizing drug oxcarbazepine (marketed as Trileptal) works by slowing down abnormal nerve impulses in the brain. Oxacarbazepine is quickly reduced in the liver by cytosolic enzymes to a 10-monohydroxy metabolite, MHD, which is basically responsible for the pharmacological effect of Trileptal.
For many patients, other antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) usually have troubling side effects, including gum problems, unusual hair growth, difficulty concentrating or thinking, changes in facial features, rash or weight gain. In clinical studies, TRILEPTAL monotherapy has caused a very small amount of side effects. For many, these side effects were no more prevailant with TRILEPTAL than with placebo (a sugar pill that is used in clinical studies).
Oxcarbazepine
Oxicarbazepine is structurally a derivative of carbamazepine. The difference is that Trileptal prevents anemia and reduces the invasion on the liver as it breaks down the drug.
Patients using other antiseizure drugs often need to undergo regular blood tests to check for blood or liver enzyme abnormalities. With TRILEPTAL, this monitoring is not needed.
The anticonvulsant was first synthesized in 1966, and it was granted approval for use in the US in 2000. Denmark in 1990, in Spain in 1993, in Portugal in 1997, in the EU countries in 1999.
Trileptal is recommended for adjunctive therapy or immunotherapy to treat partial seizure epilepsy in children ages 4-16 and adults.
Don’t neglect to inform your physician of all medical conditions before beginning treatments with Trileptal. This drug can lead to a reduction of sodium from the blood. As time goes by, sodium loss if not treated may lead to convulsions, coma, and even death. If you have a kidney disease you can safely still use the drug at a reduced dosage.
TRILEPTAL is also easy to use.Taken twice each day - rather than three or four times a day with other drugs.
Drinking alcoholic beverages while being under the treatment can raise the sedative effects of Trileptal. Because its side effects may slow your reactions, be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be wide awake
It is believed that Teriptal can cause serious birth defects as it passes into breast milk. Avoid breastfeeding while taking this medication.
Trileptal is currently approved in more than 60 countries worldwide
Like most other medications Trileptal can also cause adverse reactions different for each individual. Some of them may include:
nausea, vomiting, dizziness
blurred or double vision
hyponatremia
tremor, uncoordinated muscle movement
weakness, headache
involuntary movement of the eyeballs
abnormal walk
Trileptal has an amazing record of effective seizure control with favorable tolerability and safety as monotherapy in adults. And wonderfully the benefits of Trileptal monotherapy can be expanded to children as young as four years of age.
Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine) is approved for monotherapy in children suffering from epilepsy. Trileptal is the pioneer antiepileptic drug (AED) to be approved as a monotherapy in children since 1978.
Any Trileptal overdose can cause serious consequences. Contact the nearest Hospital and seek immediate medical attention if you overdose.
Trileptal benefits far exceed the side effects.Treating seizures with one medication is preferred as it usually means fewer side effects and improved compliance.