The Brand Name LOVAX Has Generic Salt :: OXCARBAZEPINE 

LOVAX  Is From Company LUPIN Priced :: Rs. 79

LOVAX have OXCARBAZEPINE is comes under Sub class Anti Epileptics of  Main Class Nervous System

Main Medicine Class:: Nervous System  Sub Medicine Class :: Anti Epileptics 

 Salt Name :  OR Generic Name Form Price : MRP /Probable Packing
OXCARBAZEPINE  OD TAB  Rs. 79  10
Brand Name Company / Manufacturers Strength Unit Price / 10
 LOVAX  LUPIN  300MG  10 Rs. 79

Company  Brand Name  Salt Combination Main Medical Class Sub Medical Class
 From LUPIN :: LOVAX  OXCARBAZEPINE  Nervous System Anti Epileptics

Indications for Drugs ::

Partial seizures, Generalised tonic-clonic seizures

Drug Dose ::

Oral Monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures with or without secondary generalised tonic-clonic seizures Adult: Initially, 600 mg daily in 2 divided doses; increase at a max increments of 600 mg daily at wkly intervals depending on response. Maintenance: 600-1,200 mg daily. Adjunctive therapy/refractory patients switched from other anticonvulsants: Up to 2,400 mg daily. Child: >6 yr: 8-10 mg/kg daily in 2 divided doses; increase as necessary to max increments of 10 mg/kg daily at about wkly intervals to a max of 46 mg/kg daily. Maintenance in adjunctive therapy: 30 mg/kg daily. Renal impairment: CrCl (ml/min) <30 Initially, 300 mg daily or 50% of usual dose. Increase at wkly intervals or longer. Contraindication ::

Hypersensitivity. Lactation.

Drug Precautions ::

Cross-sensitivity to carbamazepine may occur. Do not discontinue abruptly. Renal and hepatic impairment. Patients at risk of hyponatraemia. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Pregnancy.

Drug Side Effects ::

Dizziness, somnolence, headache, ataxia, fatigue, vertigo, nervousness, amnesia, abnormal thinking, insomnia, speech disorder, agitation, confusion; vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, constipation, gastritis, wt gain; abnormal gait, tremor, weakness, back pain, abnormal coordination, dysmetria, sprains/strains, muscle weakness; diplopia, nystagmus, abnormal vision and accommodation; hypotension, leg oedema; rash, acne; hyponatraemia; rhinitis, chest infection, epistaxis, sinusitis. Potentially Fatal: Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Anaphylaxis and angioedema.

Pregnancy category ::
Pregnancy category

3

Drug Mode of Action ::  

Oxcarbazepine blocks voltage-sensitive sodium channels, which inhibits repetitive firing, stabilises hyperexcited neuronal membranes and decreases release of synaptic impulses. These effects may prevent the spread of epileptic seizures.

Drug Interactions ::

Reduced serum levels with carbamazepine, phenobarbitone, phenytoin, valproic acid. May reduce levels/effects of CYP3A4 substrates (e.g. benzodiazepines, calcium channel blockers, clarithromycin, ciclosporin, erythromycin, oestrogens, mirtazapine, nateglinide, nefazodone, nevirapine, protease inhibitors, tacrolimus, venlafaxine). May reduce efficacy of oral contraceptives. May reduce levels/effects of maraviroc. May increase levels of phenobarbitone, phenytoin.

 

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