Tegrital 200 MG Tablet Health Feed

Hello,
epilepsy management is a multi-disciplinary approach. A team of neurologists and neurosurgeons can assess if the condition is possible to cure via offering epilepsy surgery in select cases. Many cases can be controlled reasonably well with medications itself.

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.

Sir,
carbamazapine is a mood stabilizer, her duration of treatment depends on number of episodes in past and was she treatment adherent.

It is a mood stabilizer. It may be stopped after 5 years after consulting your psychiatrist, provided she is completely asymptomatic during this period and is on regular follow up.