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Written By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Sunny S , MBBS
Last Updated Aug 20, 2024 | 12:51 PM IST

About Lovax 300 Tablet 15's

Lovax 300 Tablet 15's belongs to a group of medicines called anti-convulsants or anti-epileptics used to treat epilepsy/seizures/fits. Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder characterized by a sudden rush of electrical activity in the brain leading to seizures, unusual behaviour, and loss of awareness. 

Lovax 300 Tablet 15's works by reducing the attacks of seizures or epilepsy by decreasing the nerve impulses that cause fits. Thereby helps in controlling seizures.

You are advised to take Lovax 300 Tablet 15's for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience common side-effects such as dizziness, sleepiness, tiredness, headache, nausea, vomiting, double vision, stomach pain, diarrhoea or constipation, and weakness. You are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side-effects persistently.

Please do not stop taking Lovax 300 Tablet 15's without consulting your doctor to avoid precipitating seizures. Do not take Lovax 300 Tablet 15's if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy unless prescribed by the doctor. Avoid taking Lovax 300 Tablet 15's while breastfeeding as it may cause side-effects in breastfed babies. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's should not be given to children unless prescribed. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience suicidal tendencies.

Uses of Lovax 300 Tablet 15's

Epilepsy

Medicinal Benefits

Lovax 300 Tablet 15's belongs to a group of medicines called anti-convulsants or anti-epileptics. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's is used to treat epilepsy/seizures/fits. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's works by decreasing the nerve impulses that cause fits and pain thereby controlling seizures. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's is used alone or in combination to treat and prevent partial seizures in adults. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's may be used as sole therapy in treating and preventing seizures in children above 4 years or is used in combination in children above 2 years. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's does not cause dependence or tolerance.

Directions for Use

Tablet/Capsule: Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water; do not chew, or crush the tablet/capsule.Syrup/Suspension/Drops: Take the prescribed dose by mouth using the measuring cup/dosing syringe/dropper provided by the pack; shake the pack well before each use.Dispersible tablet: Disperse the tablet in a tablespoon full of boiled and cooled water and consume it.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Lovax 300 Tablet 15's

  • Dizziness
  • Sleepiness
  • Tiredness
  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Stomach pain
  • Diarrhoea
  • Constipation
  • Weakness

Drug Warnings

Do not take Lovax 300 Tablet 15's if you are allergic to any of its contents. Inform your doctor if you have or had heart problems, kidney and liver problems, if you have low levels of sodium in blood or if you are taking medicines that could lower the levels of sodium in the blood, or if you are using hormonal contraceptives. Do not stop taking Lovax 300 Tablet 15's without consulting your doctor to avoid precipitating seizures. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy. Nursing mothers should consult the doctor before using Lovax 300 Tablet 15's as it may pass into the breast milk and affect the baby. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's should not be given to children unless prescribed. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Lovax 300 Tablet 15's as it could lead to increased dizziness and sleepiness. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience suicidal tendencies.

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interactions: Lovax 300 Tablet 15's may have interaction with antipsychotic (aripiprazole, lurasidone, quetiapine), sedative (zolpidem), anti-depressant (duloxetine, escitalopram, pregabalin, fluoxetine, trazodone, sertraline), antibiotics (erythromycin), pain killer (hydrocodone, methadone), anti-convulsant (lamotrigine, topiramate), antacid (esomeprazole), anti-anxiety (alprazolam), an antihistamine (cetirizine).

Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform your doctor if you have depression, liver disease, kidney dysfunction, suicidal tendency, irregular heartbeat, thyroid dysfunction, hyponatremia (low levels of sodium in the blood), or blood disorders.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • ARIPIPRAZOLE
  • QUETIAPINE
  • LURASIDONE
  • ZOLPIDEM
  • DULOXETINE
  • ESCITALOPRAM
  • PREGABALIN
  • FLUOXETINE
  • TRAZODONE
  • SERTRALINE
  • ERYTHROMYCIN
  • HYDROCODONE
  • METHADONE
  • LAMOTRIGINE
  • TOPIRAMATE
  • ESOMEPRAZOLE
  • ALPRAZOLAM
  • CETIRIZINE

Habit Forming

No

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • A ketogenic diet (low in carbohydrates and high in fats) is recommended for children with epilepsy. This diet helps in utilizing fat instead of glucose for the generation of energy.
  • Atkins's diet (high fat and controlled carbohydrates) is recommended for adolescents and adults.
  • Exercising regularly helps in maintaining weight and improving overall health. 
  • Rest well, and get plenty of sleep.
  • Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
  • Meditation and yoga can help lower stress, decrease pain sensitivity and improves coping skills.
  • Have a seizure response plan, this helps those around you know what to do.
  • Prepare your living area; small changes may help in reducing the risk of physical injury during a seizure.
  • Understand what triggers seizures and try reducing or avoiding them.
  • Please pay attention to overall health as it can help in reducing seizure activity.
  • Install an alarm or emergency device to get assistance during a seizure attack.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Epilepsy/Seizures: Seizures, also known as fits or convulsions, is a single occurrence of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, whereas epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. The possible causes of epilepsy include traumatic brain injury, scarring on the brain after a brain injury, high fever, stroke, vascular diseases, lack of oxygen to the brain, brain tumours, and genetic disorders. Symptoms include mood changes, anxiousness, nausea, dizziness, weakness, headache, muscle jerking, spasms, loss of balance, teeth clenching, rapid blinking or eye movements, biting the tongue, confusion, and loss of consciousness.

About Lovax 300 Tablet 15's

Lovax 300 Tablet 15's belongs to a group of medicines called anti-convulsants or anti-epileptics used to treat epilepsy/seizures/fits. Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder characterized by a sudden rush of electrical activity in the brain leading to seizures, unusual behaviour, and loss of awareness. 

Lovax 300 Tablet 15's works by reducing the attacks of seizures or epilepsy by decreasing the nerve impulses that cause fits. Thereby helps in controlling seizures.

You are advised to take Lovax 300 Tablet 15's for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience common side-effects such as dizziness, sleepiness, tiredness, headache, nausea, vomiting, double vision, stomach pain, diarrhoea or constipation, and weakness. You are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side-effects persistently.

Please do not stop taking Lovax 300 Tablet 15's without consulting your doctor to avoid precipitating seizures. Do not take Lovax 300 Tablet 15's if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy unless prescribed by the doctor. Avoid taking Lovax 300 Tablet 15's while breastfeeding as it may cause side-effects in breastfed babies. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's should not be given to children unless prescribed. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience suicidal tendencies.

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Uses of Lovax 300 Tablet 15's

Epilepsy

Medicinal Benefits

Lovax 300 Tablet 15's belongs to a group of medicines called anti-convulsants or anti-epileptics. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's is used to treat epilepsy/seizures/fits. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's works by decreasing the nerve impulses that cause fits and pain thereby controlling seizures. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's is used alone or in combination to treat and prevent partial seizures in adults. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's may be used as sole therapy in treating and preventing seizures in children above 4 years or is used in combination in children above 2 years. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's does not cause dependence or tolerance.

Side Effects of Lovax 300 Tablet 15's

  • Dizziness
  • Sleepiness
  • Tiredness
  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Stomach pain
  • Diarrhoea
  • Constipation
  • Weakness

Directions for Use

Tablet/Capsule: Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water; do not chew, or crush the tablet/capsule.Syrup/Suspension/Drops: Take the prescribed dose by mouth using the measuring cup/dosing syringe/dropper provided by the pack; shake the pack well before each use.Dispersible tablet: Disperse the tablet in a tablespoon full of boiled and cooled water and consume it.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Drug Warnings

Do not take Lovax 300 Tablet 15's if you are allergic to any of its contents. Inform your doctor if you have or had heart problems, kidney and liver problems, if you have low levels of sodium in blood or if you are taking medicines that could lower the levels of sodium in the blood, or if you are using hormonal contraceptives. Do not stop taking Lovax 300 Tablet 15's without consulting your doctor to avoid precipitating seizures. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy. Nursing mothers should consult the doctor before using Lovax 300 Tablet 15's as it may pass into the breast milk and affect the baby. Lovax 300 Tablet 15's should not be given to children unless prescribed. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Lovax 300 Tablet 15's as it could lead to increased dizziness and sleepiness. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience suicidal tendencies.

Therapeutic Class

ANTICONVULSANT

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • ARIPIPRAZOLE
  • QUETIAPINE
  • LURASIDONE
  • ZOLPIDEM
  • DULOXETINE
  • ESCITALOPRAM
  • PREGABALIN
  • FLUOXETINE
  • TRAZODONE
  • SERTRALINE
  • ERYTHROMYCIN
  • HYDROCODONE
  • METHADONE
  • LAMOTRIGINE
  • TOPIRAMATE
  • ESOMEPRAZOLE
  • ALPRAZOLAM
  • CETIRIZINE

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • A ketogenic diet (low in carbohydrates and high in fats) is recommended for children with epilepsy. This diet helps in utilizing fat instead of glucose for the generation of energy.
  • Atkins's diet (high fat and controlled carbohydrates) is recommended for adolescents and adults.
  • Exercising regularly helps in maintaining weight and improving overall health. 
  • Rest well, and get plenty of sleep.
  • Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
  • Meditation and yoga can help lower stress, decrease pain sensitivity and improves coping skills.
  • Have a seizure response plan, this helps those around you know what to do.
  • Prepare your living area; small changes may help in reducing the risk of physical injury during a seizure.
  • Understand what triggers seizures and try reducing or avoiding them.
  • Please pay attention to overall health as it can help in reducing seizure activity.
  • Install an alarm or emergency device to get assistance during a seizure attack.

Habit Forming

No

Disease/Condition Glossary

Epilepsy/Seizures: Seizures, also known as fits or convulsions, is a single occurrence of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, whereas epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. The possible causes of epilepsy include traumatic brain injury, scarring on the brain after a brain injury, high fever, stroke, vascular diseases, lack of oxygen to the brain, brain tumours, and genetic disorders. Symptoms include mood changes, anxiousness, nausea, dizziness, weakness, headache, muscle jerking, spasms, loss of balance, teeth clenching, rapid blinking or eye movements, biting the tongue, confusion, and loss of consciousness.

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