A trouble called “epilepsy” can knock on the door of any person, regardless of social status and age, and it is not always possible to find a hereditary predisposition to this disease. So, finlepsin may be needed by anyone, and you should not promise.
The drug "Finlepsin" contains the active substance carbamazepine, this name is known to many more people than taken in the title. Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant, it blocks a nerve impulse that causes pain and cramps.
Finlepsin is prescribed not only for epilepsy sufferers, but also for those with trigeminal nerve pain , as well as for the prevention and treatment of diabetic neuropathy. It is often prescribed for the treatment of the manic stage of bipolar disorder.
In people with Asian roots, carbamazepine can trigger a life-threatening condition. If you have a sore throat, a fever has begun, and a rash has appeared on your skin (violet, quickly ulcerates), immediately stop drinking the drug and consult a doctor.
In some diseases, you can not drink finlepsin. Instructions for use mention the situation of bone marrow suppression after surgery. This happens after surviving cancer. Tell your doctor if you have ever suffered a bone marrow disease.
With some allergies, finlepsin should not be prescribed. Instructions for use lists some antidepressants that are incompatible with this tool: nortriptyline, amitriptyline, imipramine.
Carbamazepine can harm an unborn baby, but an epileptic seizure will adversely affect both the baby and the mother. Therefore, the doctor must decide whether to use finlepsin during pregnancy. If he decides it is appropriate, drink the medicine. However, if you find that you should have a baby, you should not stop drinking carbamazepine without the advice of a doctor.
You should not drink carbamazepine until 14 days after the end of taking the MAO inhibitor . MAO inhibitors are antidepressants like furozalidone, tranylcypromine, selegelin.
Before you start taking Finlepsin, the instructions for use strongly recommend that you warn your doctor that you suffer from high blood pressure, thyroid disease, have high blood cholesterol, have glaucoma, lupus, porphyria, kidney and liver diseases.
What are the possible side effects of taking Finlepsin? Instructions for use mention such a serious symptom as thoughts of suicide. Visit your doctor regularly and tell him about your health. Carbamazepine has an overwhelming effect on the psyche, so you need to be prepared for this. And to tell the doctor about all changes in mood. Also, the doctor should be aware of increased anxiety, hostility to people and a feeling of tiredness, which cannot be explained by the circumstances of life.
The medicine lowers alcohol tolerance, so it can be consumed only occasionally (on holidays) and in very small doses (up to 10 g of alcohol per day).
Also, while taking carbamazepine there are migraines, impaired coordination of movements and indigestion. Arrhythmias and temporary visual impairment, as well as a decrease in the number of blood cells, are much less common. This is not common, but tests to monitor the condition should be taken regularly. It is also important to have an ECG at least once a year.
Another action of finlepsin is interesting - it forces the patient to perceive speech and music half a ton lower than it actually is. Therefore, professional musicians should not take carbamazepine. However, this is a temporary phenomenon, after the drug is discontinued, it passes.