Take TEGRETOL exactly as prescribed. Your healthcare provider will tell you how much TEGRETOL to take.

Your healthcare provider may change your dose. Do not change your dose of TEGRETOL without talking to your healthcare provider.

Take TEGRETOL with food.

TEGRETOL-XR Tablets:
Do not crush, chew, or break TEGRETOL-XR tablets.
Tell your healthcare provider if you can not swallow TEGRETOL-XR whole.
TEGRETOL Suspension:
Shake the bottle well each time before use.
Do not take TEGRETOL suspension at the same time you take other liquid medicines.
If you take too much TEGRETOL, call your healthcare provider or local Poison Control Center right away.
What should I avoid while taking TEGRETOL?

Do not drink alcohol or take other drugs that make you sleepy or dizzy while taking TEGRETOL until you talk to your healthcare provider. TEGRETOL taken with alcohol or drugs that cause sleepiness or dizziness may make your sleepiness or dizziness worse.

Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how TEGRETOL affects you. TEGRETOL may slow your thinking and motor skills.
What are the possible side effects of TEGRETOL?

See “What is the most important information I should know about TEGRETOL?”

TEGRETOL may cause other serious side effects. These include:

Irregular heartbeat - symptoms include:
Fast, slow, or pounding heartbeat

Shortness of breath

Feeling lightheaded

Fainting
Liver problems - symptoms include:
yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes

dark urine

pain on the right side of your stomach area (abdominal pain)

easy bruising

loss of appetite

nausea or vomiting
Get medical help right away if you have any of the symptoms listed above or listed in “What is the most important information I should know about TEGRETOL?”

The most common side effects of TEGRETOL include:

dizziness

drowsiness

problems with walking and coordination (unsteadiness)

nausea

vomiting
These are not all the possible side effects of TEGRETOL. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How should I store TEGRETOL?

Do not store TEGRETOL Tablets above 30°C (86°F).
Keep TEGRETOL Tablets dry.
Do not store TEGRETOL Chewable Tablets above 30°C (86°F).
Keep TEGRETOL Chewable Tablets out of the light.

Keep TEGRETOL Chewable Tablets dry.
Store TEGRETOL-XR Tablets at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F).
Keep TEGRETOL-XR Tablets dry.
Do not store TEGRETOL Suspension above 30°C (86°F).
Shake well before using.

Keep TEGRETOL Suspension in a tight, light-resistant container.
Keep TEGRETOL and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General Information about TEGRETOL

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use TEGRETOL for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give TEGRETOL to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them.

This Medication Guide summarizes the most important info