EPOCARB 300MG TABLET

EPOCARB 300MG TABLET belongs to a group of medicines called anti-convulsants or anti-epileptics used to treat epilepsy/seizures/fits. Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder characterized by a sudden rush of electrical activity in the brain leading to seizures, unusual behaviour, and loss of awareness. 

EPOCARB 300MG TABLET works by reducing the attacks of seizures or epilepsy by decreasing the nerve impulses that cause fits. Thereby helps in controlling seizures.

You are advised to take EPOCARB 300MG TABLET for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience common side-effects such as dizziness, sleepiness, tiredness, headache, nausea, vomiting, double vision, stomach pain, diarrhoea or constipation, and weakness. You are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side-effects persistently.

Please do not stop taking EPOCARB 300MG TABLET without consulting your doctor to avoid precipitating seizures. Do not take EPOCARB 300MG TABLET if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy unless prescribed by the doctor. Avoid taking EPOCARB 300MG TABLET while breastfeeding as it may cause side-effects in breastfed babies. EPOCARB 300MG TABLET should not be given to children unless prescribed. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience suicidal tendencies.

EPOCARB 300MG TABLET belongs to a group of medicines called anti-convulsants or anti-epileptics. EPOCARB 300MG TABLET is used to treat epilepsy/seizures/fits. EPOCARB 300MG TABLET works by decreasing the nerve impulses that cause fits and pain thereby controlling seizures. EPOCARB 300MG TABLET is used alone or in combination to treat and prevent partial seizures in adults. EPOCARB 300MG TABLET may be used as sole therapy in treating and preventing seizures in children above 4 years or is used in combination in children above 2 years. EPOCARB 300MG TABLET does not cause dependence or tolerance.

• Dizziness
• Sleepiness
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach pain
• Diarrhoea
• Constipation
• Weakness

Do not take EPOCARB 300MG TABLET if you are allergic to any of its contents. Inform your doctor if you have or had heart problems, kidney and liver problems, if you have low levels of sodium in blood or if you are taking medicines that could lower the levels of sodium in the blood, or if you are using hormonal contraceptives. Do not stop taking EPOCARB 300MG TABLET without consulting your doctor to avoid precipitating seizures. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy. Nursing mothers should consult the doctor before using EPOCARB 300MG TABLET as it may pass into the breast milk and affect the baby. EPOCARB 300MG TABLET should not be given to children unless prescribed. Avoid consuming alcohol along with EPOCARB 300MG TABLET as it could lead to increased dizziness and sleepiness. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience suicidal tendencies.

Drug-Drug Interactions: EPOCARB 300MG TABLET may have interaction with antipsychotic (aripiprazole, lurasidone, quetiapine), sedative (zolpidem), anti-depressant (duloxetine, escitalopram, pregabalin, fluoxetine, trazodone, sertraline), antibiotics (erythromycin), pain killer (hydrocodone, methadone), anti-convulsant (lamotrigine, topiramate), antacid (esomeprazole), anti-anxiety (alprazolam), an antihistamine (cetirizine).

Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform your doctor if you have depression, liver disease, kidney dysfunction, suicidal tendency, irregular heartbeat, thyroid dysfunction, hyponatremia (low levels of sodium in the blood), or blood disorders.

• ARIPIPRAZOLE
• QUETIAPINE
• LURASIDONE
• ZOLPIDEM
• DULOXETINE
• ESCITALOPRAM
• PREGABALIN
• FLUOXETINE
• TRAZODONE
• SERTRALINE
• ERYTHROMYCIN
• HYDROCODONE
• METHADONE
• LAMOTRIGINE
• TOPIRAMATE
• ESOMEPRAZOLE
• ALPRAZOLAM
• CETIRIZINE

• 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's 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, this helps those around you know what to do.
• Prepare your living area; small changes may help in reducing 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.

Epilepsy/Seizures: Seizures, also known as fits or convulsions, is a single occurrence of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, whereas epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. The possible causes of epilepsy include traumatic brain injury, scarring on the brain after a brain injury, high fever, stroke, vascular diseases, lack of oxygen to the brain, brain tumours, and genetic disorders. Symptoms include mood changes, anxiousness, nausea, dizziness, weakness, headache, muscle jerking, spasms, loss of balance, teeth clenching, rapid blinking or eye movements, biting the tongue, confusion, and loss of consciousness.