Trileptal side effects?
Trileptal causes dizziness, drowsiness, blurred or double vision, fatigue and may cause headaches, nausea, and vomiting. It can also cause hyponatremia (3-5% of patients), so blood sodium levels should be tested if the patient complains of severe fatigue. Some of these side effects (such as headache) are more pronounced shortly after a dose is taken and tend to fade with the passage of time (generally 60 to 90 minutes). A craving for salty foods (such as potato chips) and increased impulsiveness have also been noted. Other side effects include stomach pain; tremor; rash; diarrhea, constipation, decreased appetite; and dry mouth. Skin sensitivity to sunlight also may increase, and patients could experience severe sunburns as a result of sun exposure. The frequency of adverse effects rises above a daily dosage of 1200 mg.
Would Trileptal stop me from being vegan?
I agree with Jen's answer. Being vegan is not about trying to live in a bubble of vegan perfection; it's about minimising your contribution to animal suffering and exploitation as far as is - int he words of the man who invented the word vegan - reasonable and practical. Refusing necessary medication is not reasonable or practical. And your medication is essential. I'm vegan, and I owe my life to medication which was animal-tested, as all medication and all medical procedures are by law. It doesn't make me any less of a vegan according to the man who coined the word, and that's good enough for me. The word vegan is not synonymous with the word martyr. Yes, there are vegans who strike poses and claim - sometimes on this forum - that they would refuse any medication in any circumstances. They wouldn't - and indeed almost certainly haven't. Think of it this way: someone who insists they will never take animal tested medication breaks their leg. Not only must they refuse to have the bones reset (animal-tested procedure), but they must refuse all and any pain relief. Ever hear of anything like that happening? Me neither. So if and when you decide to become a vegan, of course you must take medication for your epilepsy. And you'll still be a vegan.
Trileptal to get high?
My friend heard trileptal can get you high if you are not bipolar or have epilepsy, so now he yearns to buy the stuff. My question is... Will he experience any form of high by taking 1 (one) of them... And will they kill his stupid self. I'm pretty sure he won't get high, if anything at all, from them, as they are for bipolar disorder and epilepsy, but please do fill me in on any details. It will be extremely hard to talk him out of it if it is dangerous. If he will get something off of it, without harming himself to a serious extent, than tell me. Likewise, if he will be harmed seriously, or get nothing, I would like to know, so he doesn't waste his allowance...
What are the side effects of trileptal?
Adverse reactions: Hyponatremia (Low blood sodium level) Allergic reaction Leukopenia (Low white blood cell count) Thrombocytopenia (Low platelet count) Stevens-Johnson syndrome (Very dangerous rash on body) Erythema multiforme (another rash, similar to Stevens-Johnson) Toxic epidermal necrolysis (another bad skin condition) Common reactions: Dizziness Sleepiness Double vision Fatigue Nausea Vomiting Abnormal gait Abnormal vision Abdominal pain Tremor Acid reflux Nystagmus Rash Confusion Nervousness Elevated liver enzymes Acne Alopecia Impaired concentration Language problems Speech disturbance Impaired coordination Psychomotor slowing
TRILEPTAL...can it cause MORE anxiety?
TRILEPTAL is a brand name of the drug - Succinimide anticonvulsants are used to control certain seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. These medicines act on the central nervous system (CNS) to reduce the number and severity of seizures.This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. This medicine must be taken every day in regularly spaced doses as ordered by your doctor. Do not take more or less of it than your doctor ordered. If this medicine upsets your stomach, take it with food or milk unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Your feeling ANXIETY is also one of the side effects and my suggestion is you should report to your doctor immediately and adjust the dosage or get an alternate medication. Best of luck -
Trileptal mixed with mucinex?
call up your local pharmacy. even if they didnt fill your prescription they will answer your questions. you dont even have to tell them your name. getting medication advice online is like buying your shoes at walmart. you get what you pay for. ask someone who really knows what theyre talking about, not just someone who says they do. im sure mucinex is fine, but who knows. if you really dont want to call, go to www.webmd.com, they have a drug interactions checker you can use. :)
Is Trileptal used to treat Bipolar?
While it's considered "Off label" prescribing, the most common "cocktail" of meds for bipolar disorder is a combo of an antipsychotic and an anti-seizure drug. Since the actual etiology of bipolar disorder is theorized to be an abnormality in the biochemistry and/or the electrical acticity of the brain, this combo is usually effective. I have both diagnoses and I'm on Keppra and while it's not supposed to be for my BP, it seems to work. Another drug that very often used is Lamictal. Nothing proven, but empirical data is shown to be effective.
Which drug is commonly used for epilepsy?
There are at least twenty drugs currently approved by the FDA in the US for the treatment of epilepsy. I will use their generic names but on first reference will give a common brand name in parentheses.Nowadays, patients tend to get newer drugs, although older ones are still in use. Among epileptologists--specialist doctors in epilepsy--my experience is that newer agents like lacosamide (Vimpat) and levetiracetam (Keppra) are often first-line, along with second-generation drugs lamotrigine (Lamictal) and topiramate (Topamax).The following paper described the commonality of prescriptions in several referral centers in Italy:Patterns of prescription of antiepileptic drugs in patients with re...Levetiracetam, carbamazepine (Tegretol), and lamotrigine were highly used, as was valproic acid (Depakote).Phenytoin (Dilantin) and phenobarbital are still used, though much less than they used to be. I typically try to transition patients off these drugs to newer drugs, since the newer ones tend to be better tolerated, have the same efficacy, and have fewer drug-monitoring and drug-drug interaction problems.Worldwide, phenobarbital is still used quite a bit. It's inexpensive and it has a long half-life, so in poor areas it's an economically easy medication to use.I tend to use lacosamide, levetiracetam, and lamotrigine the most. Other choices I often use include zonisamide (Zonegran) and perampanel (Fycompa). For special circumstances I use valproic acid, clobazam (Onfi), oxcarbazepine (Trileptal), or topiramate. I rarely use phenytoin, carbamazepine, or primidone (Mysoline), and even more rarely use vigabatrin (Sabril), felbamate (Felbatol), or tiagabine. I do not use benzodiazepines such as clonazepam as primary treatment for epilepsy. Retigabine (also known as ezogabine, brand name Potiga) has essentially been pulled from the market.