Seizunil (100mg/5ml) 120ml Syrup

This medicine is used to treat epilepsy. It contains Carbamazepine, an anticonvulsant, that prevents seizures by enhancement of sodium channel inactivation by reducing high-frequency repetitive firing of action potentials.

Anticonvulsants

This medicine is used to treat:

• Epilepsy (abnormal brain activity causing different forms of seizures)
• To control and treat seizures during and after brain surgery.
• To treat bipolar disorder in patients who are not responding to Lithium.

The dosage depends on the illness that is being treated. Usually a low dose of 100-200mg once or twice a day will be prescribed which will be increased over a few weeks:

• Adult dosage

Epilepsy

• Child dosage

Dosage will be prescribed by your doctor according to your child's weight

Seek medical help immediately if you think you have overdosed on this medicaton.

If you miss a dose, make sure to take it as soon as possible the same day. If you don't remember missing the dose, don't double it. Consult your doctor on how to adjust the missing doses.

Take this medicine with or without food and stay hydrated.

You should not use this medication if you have a medical history of any of the following:

• An allergic reaction to carbamazepine or any other drug
• Heart, kidney, or liver disease.
• Decreased bone marrow function
• High cholesterol
• Decreased platelets
• Depression
• Increased pressure in the eye
• Myasthenia gravis
• Inability to empty bladder

Common side effects include:

• Allergy
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Vertigo
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Skin rashes
• Fatigue
• Shortness of breath

Understand these precautions and warnings before starting the medication:

• Take with caution if there has been a history of drug-related allergy
• Don’t operate heavy machinery or do anything that requires alertness.

Ask your doctor about any possible drug interactions, and discuss every medicine you have been taking.

Store the medicine at room temperature and keep out of direct sunlight, excessive heat, and moisture. Keep the medicine out of the reach of children and animals. Do not use the medication past its expiration date.

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Always follow your doctor's advice and never self-medicate.