Maze 200 MG Tablet SR Health Feed

Dear lybrate-user, welcome to lybrate. Bipolar affective disorder (bpad) is a psychological illness that involves severe mood swings. These mood swings take the form of depression or mania and may last for several months at a time. The given medicines are usually prescribed to treat manic episodes and general bpad.

All drugs ahve side effects and if you have an need for taking it you can take them as side effects are less when compared to the benefits of curing the disease.

Worm inside brain is called neurocysticercosis. It may cause seizure (epileptic fits). Oxetol (oxcarbazapine) is an antiepileptic drug given to such patients to avoid seizure. You should take medicines in time and never miss a dose. These type of patients are prone to an epileptic fit, hence they should avoid riding bike/bicycle, working at height, working near heavy machinery, working at height or near water body or fire.

If you are not taking the tablets as long as you were advised, you are at the risk of getting fits again.

The relationship between seizure disorder and psychological problems is well known. It is not uncommon to encounter a situation where seizure is well controlled but psychological problems persist. If the depression that you feel is occasional and minor, it can be ignored. If it is troublesome, we can treat it with appropriate medicines. If you do not want to take medicines, psychotherapy can be done. Assuming that you do not have any other medical or psychological problems including bipolar diso...more

Dear lybrate-user,
Yes, above mention tablet is contraindicated to take during pregnancy. So you need to inform your physician that you are trying for 2nd baby and the doctor will change the medicine for you which will be safe to take during pregnancy.

You can be a mother- nothing will happen very slight chance of tertaogenicity - deformity of baby.
Baby will not have seizures.

You need to see your neurologist You should not stop the medication as your convulsions might increase
You also need high dose folic acid.

It's better to change the tablet as it may cause neural tube defects. Kindly do an usg btw 16-20 weeks to look for any early anomaly.

Use of vaasa - awaleh 1/2 teaspoon with madhu bd use of pachmina syrup 10 ml morning evening. Mandoor bhasm v swarn makshik bhasm 125 mg bd both mix with madhu.