Storilat 200mg tablets

Country: Nigeria

Language: English

Source: NAFDAC (National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control)

Active ingredient:

CARBAMAZEPIN

Available from:

REMEDICA LTD

Dosage:

200mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Tablets

Composition:

CARBAMAZEPIN 200MG

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET : INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
STORILAT, 200 MG TABLETS
STORILAT R, 400 MG PROLONGED-RELEASE TABLETS
Carbamazepine READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.- Keep this leaflet. You may need to
read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or your pharmacist.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may
harm them even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Storilat is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Storilat
3.
How to take Storilat
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Storilat
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT STORILAT IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Storilat R prolonged-release tablets are specially formulated to
release the active ingredient
gradually. Carbamazepine, the active substance of Storilat and
Storilat R , can affect the
body in several different ways. It is an anti-convulsant medicine
(prevents fits), it can also
modify some types of pain and can control mood disorders.

STORILAT IS USED FOR to treat some forms of epilepsy.

to treat a painful condition of the face called trigeminal neuralgia.

to help control serious mood disorders when some other medicines
don’t work.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE STORILAT
DO NOT TAKE STORILAT

you think you may be hypersensitive (allergic) to carbamazepine or
similar drugs such as
oxcarbazepine or to any structurally related drugs e.g. tricyclic
antidepressants (e.g.
amitriptyline or imipramine). If you are allergic to carbamazepine
there is one in four
(25%) chance that you could also have an allergic reaction to
oxcarbazepine.

you think you may be allergic to any of the excipients of the products
(these are listed at
the end of the leaflet). Signs of a hypersensitivity reaction include
swelling of the face or
mouth (angioedema), breathing problems, runny nose, skin rash,
blistering or