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Zefretol 800 Tablet 10's, Pack of 10 TABLETS
Zefretol 800 Tablet 10's, Pack of 10 TABLETS
Zefretol 800 Tablet 10's, Pack of 10 TABLETS
Zefretol 800 Tablet 10's, Pack of 10 TABLETS
Zefretol 800 Tablet 10's, Pack of 10 TABLETS
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Composition :

ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE-800MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

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About Zefretol 800 Tablet

Zefretol 800 Tablet belongs to the class of medications called ‘antiepileptic drugs’ used to treat epilepsy (fits). Epilepsy is a sudden rush of electricity in the brain. In epilepsy the brain's electrical rhythms become imbalanced, resulting in recurrent seizures. It can cause changes in your behavior, movements or feelings and levels of consciousness.

Zefretol 800 Tablet contains ‘Eslicarbazepine acetate’ which is used to treat epilepsy or seizures. It inactivates certain channels in the brain that passes electronic signals. This effect helps to decrease abnormal activity or electrical disturbance in the brain, thereby preventing epilepsy episodes. It reduces the frequency and number of seizure episodes. 

You should use this medicine exactly as prescribed by the doctor. Zefretol 800 Tablet may cause side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue and visual disturbances. These side effects usually resolve without requiring treatment. However, if any of these side effects persist or get worse, inform your doctor immediately.

It is not recommended to take Zefretol 800 Tablet if you are allergic to its contents or other medicines used to treat epilepsy. Before taking Zefretol 800 Tablet , inform your doctor if you have heart rhythm disorder, heart failure and primary generalized seizures (seizures that involve both sides of the brain). Some people may also experience suicidal thoughts. Seek medical attention immediately in such cases.  Zefretol 800 Tablet should be used with caution in pregnant and breastfeeding women. Zefretol 800 Tablet is not recommended for children below six years of age, severe liver diseases, and severe kidney diseases. Zefretol 800 Tablet may require dose adjustments in elderly people. Do not take alcohol while using Zefretol 800 Tablet as it may increase the risk of side effects. Zefretol 800 Tablet may cause dizziness or drowsiness, so do not drive or operate heavy machinery if you feel dizzy.

Uses of Zefretol 800 Tablet

Epilepsy

Directions for Use

Take Zefretol 800 Tablet as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew or break it.

Medicinal Benefits

Zefretol 800 Tablet contains ‘Eslicarbazepine acetate’ which is used in the treatment of epilepsy or seizures. It acts by decreasing the electrical disturbance in the brain. It can be given as monotherapy in adults who are newly diagnosed with epilepsy. It can also be used in combination with other antiepileptic drugs in children above 6 years and adults to treat partial-onset seizures (seizures that affect one part of the brain).

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Zefretol 800 Tablet
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
  • Avoid driving or operating machinery or activities that require high focus until you know how the medication affects you.
  • Maintain a fixed sleeping schedule, create a relaxing bedtime routine and ensure your sleeping space is comfortable to maximize your sleep quality.
  • Limit alcohol and caffeine as these may worsen drowsiness and disturb sleep patterns.
  • Drink plenty of water as it helps with alertness and keeps you hydrated and for overall well-being.
  • Moderate physical activity can improve energy levels, but avoid intense workouts right before bedtime.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
  • Skin rash caused by allergies is due to irritants or allergens. Therefore, avoid contact with such irritants.
  • Consult your doctor for proper medication and apply an anti-itch medication. Follow the schedule and use the medication whenever needed.
  • Protect your skin from extreme heat and try to apply wet compresses.
  • Soak in the cool bath, which gives a soothing impact to the affected area.
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
  • Uncoordinated muscle movements need immediate medical attention.
  • Observe your movements and try to understand and control the particular movement.
  • Regularly do strengthening exercises to improve blood flow throughout the body and avoid involuntary movements.
  • Implement massage techniques to enhance blood flow to organs.
  • Take a balanced diet and quit smoking.
  • Practice yoga and meditation to improve thought processes and reduce uncontrolled and involuntary movements.
Here are the steps to manage medication-triggered tremors or involuntary shaking:
  • Notify your doctor immediately if you experience tremors or involuntary shaking after taking medication or adjusting your medication regimen.
  • Your doctor may adjust your medication regimen or recommend alternative techniques like relaxation, meditation, or journaling to alleviate tremor symptoms.
  • Your doctor may direct you to practice stress-reducing techniques, such as deep breathing exercises, yoga, or journaling.
  • Regular physical activity, such as walking or jogging, can help reduce anxiety and alleviate tremor symptoms.
  • Your doctor may recommend lifestyle changes, such as avoiding caffeine, getting enough sleep, and staying hydrated, to help manage tremors.
  • Maintain regular follow-up appointments with your doctor to monitor tremor symptoms and adjust treatment plans as needed.

Drug Warnings

Inform your doctor immediately if you notice cognitive disturbances such as confusion, impaired coordination and memory impairment while using Zefretol 800 Tablet . The doctor may make dose adjustments based on your condition. Inform your doctor if you notice any suicidal thoughts or behaviour. Zefretol 800 Tablet may cause hyponatremia (decreased sodium levels in the blood) and cause worsening of seizures or decreased consciousness or cognitive disturbances. So, the doctor may advise you to monitor sodium levels while using Zefretol 800 Tablet . Inform your doctor about all the prescription or non-prescription medicines you are taking as some medicines may increase PR interval. The use of Zefretol 800 Tablet with these medications can worsen the health condition. If you develop a skin rash, or other skin-related problems while using Zefretol 800 Tablet , inform your doctor immediately. Please do not stop taking the medication abruptly, as it may increase seizure frequency. So, the doctor gradually decreases the dose before completely stopping the treatment. 

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EslicarbazepineLemborexant
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zefretol 800 Tablet:
Taking lemborexant with Zefretol 800 Tablet may reduce the blood levels of lemborexant, which may make the medication less effective in treating your condition.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Lemborexant and Zefretol 800 Tablet can result in an interaction, they can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
EslicarbazepineBuprenorphine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zefretol 800 Tablet:
Using Buprenorphine together with Zefretol 800 Tablet can cause central nervous system depression.

How to manage the interaction:
Concomitant administration of buprenorphine alongside Zefretol 800 Tablet can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
EslicarbazepineCariprazine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zefretol 800 Tablet:
When Cariprazine is taken with Zefretol 800 Tablet, it reduces the blood levels of cariprazine which may make the medication less effective.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Cariprazine and Zefretol 800 Tablet together can evidently cause an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has suggested it. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
EslicarbazepineLevonorgestrel
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zefretol 800 Tablet:
Taking levonorgestrel with Zefretol 800 Tablet may reduce the blood levels and effects of levonorgestrel. This increases the risk of severe bleeding and unintended pregnancy.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking levonorgestrel and Zefretol 800 Tablet results in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
EslicarbazepineVoclosporin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zefretol 800 Tablet:
Taking voclosporin with Zefretol 800 Tablet may reduce the blood levels of voclosporin, which may decrease its effectiveness in treating your condition.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Zefretol 800 Tablet and Voclosporin, they can be taken together if prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
EslicarbazepineKetamine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zefretol 800 Tablet:
Taking ketamine and Zefretol 800 Tablet can increase the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Zefretol 800 Tablet and Ketamine together can possibly result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by your doctor. However, if you experience dizziness, sleepiness, confusion, difficulty breathing, or loss of balance, consult your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without first consulting your doctor.
EslicarbazepinePretomanid
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zefretol 800 Tablet:
Taking pretomanid with Zefretol 800 Tablet may reduce the blood levels of pretomanid, which may make the medication less effective in treating your condition.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Zefretol 800 Tablet with Pretomanid can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
EslicarbazepineDolasetron
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zefretol 800 Tablet:
Coadministration of dolasetron with Zefretol 800 Tablet can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm that may be serious.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Zefretol 800 Tablet and dolasetron, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult your doctor if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, or shortness of breath. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
EslicarbazepineMethadone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zefretol 800 Tablet:
Taking methadone with Zefretol 800 Tablet may reduce the blood levels of methadone, which may make the medication less effective in treating your condition.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Zefretol 800 Tablet and Methadone can possibly result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by your doctor. However, consult your doctor immediately if you experience watery eyes, runny nose, fever, chills, flushing, anxiety, and abdominal cramping. Do not stop taking any medications without consulting your doctor.
EslicarbazepineFentanyl
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zefretol 800 Tablet:
Zefretol 800 Tablet can lower the levels of Fentanyl in the blood, decreasing the effectiveness of Fentanyl in treating pain.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Zefretol 800 Tablet and Fentanyl can possibly result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by your doctor. However, if you experience body aches, abdominal cramping, diarrhoea, sneezing, fever, chills, or flushing, consult your doctor immediately. Do not stop taking any medications without consulting your doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE-800MGGrapefruit and Grapefruit Juice
Moderate

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ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE-800MGGrapefruit and Grapefruit Juice
Moderate
Common Foods to Avoid:
Grapefruit Juice, Grapefruit

How to manage the interaction:
Consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice while on treatment with Zefretol 800 Tablet can increase the blood levels and effect of Zefretol 800 Tablet Avoid or limit the consumption of grapefruit juice.

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 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, and help those around you know what to do.
  • Prepare your living area, small changes may reduce 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

Therapeutic Class

ANTICONVULSANT

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Drug-Diseases Interactions

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FAQs

Zefretol 800 Tablet contains ‘eslicarbazepine acetate’ which is used to treat epilepsy or seizures. It inactivates certain channels in the brain that passes electronic signals. This effect reduces abnormal activity or electrical disturbance in the brain, thereby reducing the number of seizure episodes.

Zefretol 800 Tablet is possibly safe when used in patients with diabetes. However, it is essential to inform your doctor that you have diabetes before taking Zefretol 800 Tablet to avoid unwanted effects.

The common side-effects of Zefretol 800 Tablet are dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue and visual disturbances. These side-effects usually resolve without requiring treatment. However, if any of these side-effects persist or get worse, inform your doctor immediately.

Zefretol 800 Tablet should not be used in patients with heart rhythm disorders, other heart diseases, heart failure or heart attack, severe liver or kidney diseases and primary generalized seizures (seizures that involve both sides of the brain).

Zefretol 800 Tablet may alter levels of liver enzymes and electrolyte levels, so inform your doctor that you are taking Zefretol 800 Tablet before undergoing any laboratory tests.

Zefretol 800 Tablet may rarely cause change in behavior or depression and increase chance of suicidal thoughts, inform your doctor immediately if you face any of these symptoms.

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Special Advise

  • Zefretol 800 Tablet may interact with oral contraceptives. So, women of childbearing potential should use an alternative or effective contraception method throughout the completion of therapy and up to the end of the menstrual cycle after the treatment has stopped.
  • Inform your doctor immediately if you become pregnant while taking Zefretol 800 Tablet .
  • Zefretol 800 Tablet should be used with caution in the elderly as it causes dizziness and increases the risk of falls. 
  • Your doctor may suggest regular monitoring of electrolytes.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Epilepsy: It is a brain-related problem in which there is a sudden rush of electricity in the brain. This sudden, uncontrolled disturbance in nerve cells or electrical activity in the brain, results in recurrent seizures (fits), sometimes leading to an unconscious state. In patients with seizures, the typical brain electrical pattern is disrupted by sudden bursts of electrical impulses that affect an individual's consciousness, movements or sensations. Seizures are of two types: generalized and partial seizures. Generalized seizures affect the entire brain, whereas partial seizures affect only a part of the brain. Seizures can cause uncontrollable muscle twitches and spasms. Stronger seizures may cause people to become confused or unconscious. Possible causes include high fever, trauma, genetic disorder, brain injury or stroke.

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