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Carbamazepine (UNII: 33CM23913M) (Carbamazepine - UNII:33CM23913M)
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
ORAL
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Carbamazepine is indicated for use as an anticonvulsant drug. Evidence supporting efficacy of carbamazepine as an anticonvulsant was derived from active drug-controlled studies that enrolled patients with the following seizure types: - Partial seizures with complex symptomatology (psychomotor, temporal lobe). Patients with these seizures appear to show greater improvement than those with other types. - Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal). - Mixed seizure patterns which include the above, or other partial or generalized seizures. Absence seizures (petit mal) do not appear to be controlled by carbamazepine [see PRECAUTIONS, General] . Carbamazepine is indicated in the treatment of the pain associated with true trigeminal neuralgia. Beneficial results have also been reported in glossopharyngeal neuralgia. This drug is not a simple analgesic and should not be used for the relief of trivial aches or pains. Carbamazepine should not be used in patients with a history of previous bone marrow depression, hyp
Carbamazepine extended-release tablets, USP, 100 mg are available as pinkish white, round, coated tablets, imprinted "B28" and a release portal on one side. They are supplied as follows: Bottles of 100 with a child-resistant closure, NDC 0832-6022-11 Carbamazepine extended-release tablets, USP, 200 mg are available as pinkish white, round, coated tablets, imprinted "B29" and a release portal on one side. They are supplied as follows: Bottles of 100 with a child-resistant closure, NDC 0832-6023-11 Carbamazepine extended-release tablets, USP, 400 mg are available as pinkish white, round, coated tablets, imprinted "B30" and a release portal on one side. They are supplied as follows: Bottles of 100 with a child-resistant closure, NDC 0832-6024-11 Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted from 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Protect from moisture. Dispense in a tight, light-resistant container with a child-resistant closure.
Abbreviated New Drug Application
CARBAMAZEPINE- CARBAMAZEPINE TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE CARBAMAZEPIN- CARBAMAZEPINE TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC ---------- MEDICATION GUIDE Carbamazepine Extended-Release Tablets, USP (karʺ ba mazʹ e peen), for oral use Read this Medication Guide before you start taking carbamazepine extended-release tablets and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment. What is the most important information I should know about carbamazepine extended-release tablets? Do not stop taking carbamazepine extended-release tablets without first talking to your healthcare provider. Stopping carbamazepine extended-release tablets suddenly can cause serious problems. Carbamazepine extended-release tablets can cause serious side effects, including: 1. Carbamazepine extended-release tablets may cause rare but serious skin rashes that may lead to death. These serious skin reactions are more likely to happen when you begin taking carbamazepine extended-release tablets within the first four months of treatment but may occur at later times. These reactions can happen in anyone, but are more likely in people of Asian descent. If you are of Asian descent, you may need a genetic blood test before you take carbamazepine extended-release tablets to see if you are at a higher risk for serious skin reactions with this medicine. Symptoms may include: • skin rash • hives • sores in your mouth • blistering or peeling of the skin 2. Carbamazepine extended-release tablets may cause rare but serious blood problems. Symptoms may include: • fever, sore throat, or other infections that come and go or do not go away • easy bruising • red or purple spots on your body • bleeding gums or nose bleeds • severe fatigue or weakness 3. Carbamazepine extended-release tablets may cause allergic reactions or serious problems, which may affect organs and other parts of your body like the live Read the complete document
CARBAMAZEPINE- CARBAMAZEPINE TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE CARBAMAZEPIN- CARBAMAZEPINE TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES, LLC ---------- CARBAMAZEPINE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS, USP 100 MG, 200 MG, 400 MG RX ONLY WARNINGS SERIOUS DERMATOLOGIC REACTIONS AND HLA-B*1502 ALLELE SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES FATAL DERMATOLOGIC REACTIONS, INCLUDING TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS (TEN) AND STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME (SJS), HAVE BEEN REPORTED DURING TREATMENT WITH CARBAMAZEPINE. THESE REACTIONS ARE ESTIMATED TO OCCUR IN 1 TO 6 PER 10,000 NEW USERS IN COUNTRIES WITH MAINLY CAUCASIAN POPULATIONS, BUT THE RISK IN SOME ASIAN COUNTRIES IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 10 TIMES HIGHER. STUDIES IN PATIENTS OF CHINESE ANCESTRY HAVE FOUND A STRONG ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE RISK OF DEVELOPING SJS/TEN AND THE PRESENCE OF HLA-B*1502, AN INHERITED ALLELIC VARIANT OF THE HLA-B GENE. HLA-B*1502 IS FOUND ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY IN PATIENTS WITH ANCESTRY ACROSS BROAD AREAS OF ASIA. PATIENTS WITH ANCESTRY IN GENETICALLY AT-RISK POPULATIONS SHOULD BE SCREENED FOR THE PRESENCE OF HLA-B*1502 PRIOR TO INITIATING TREATMENT WITH CARBAMAZEPINE. PATIENTS TESTING POSITIVE FOR THE ALLELE SHOULD NOT BE TREATED WITH CARBAMAZEPINE UNLESS THE BENEFIT CLEARLY OUTWEIGHS THE RISK _[SEE WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS,_ _LABORATORY TESTS]_. APLASTIC ANEMIA AND AGRANULOCYTOSIS APLASTIC ANEMIA AND AGRANULOCYTOSIS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE USE OF CARBAMAZEPINE. DATA FROM A POPULATION- BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE RISK OF DEVELOPING THESE REACTIONS IS 5 TIMES TO 8 TIMES GREATER THAN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION. HOWEVER, THE OVERALL RISK OF THESE REACTIONS IN THE UNTREATED GENERAL POPULATION IS LOW, APPROXIMATELY SIX PATIENTS PER ONE MILLION POPULATION PER YEAR FOR AGRANULOCYTOSIS AND TWO PATIENTS PER ONE MILLION POPULATION PER YEAR FOR APLASTIC ANEMIA. ALTHOUGH REPORTS OF TRANSIENT OR PERSISTENT DECREASED PLATELET OR WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNTS ARE NOT UNCOMMON IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE USE OF CARBAMAZEPINE, DATA ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO ESTIMATE ACCURATELY THEIR Read the complete document