I Just Picked Up My Carbamazepine And It Is Not

Posted on Sat, 22 Feb 2020

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Question : I just picked up my carbamazepine and it is not extended release like I have always taken. Will it be ok to take until I contact my doctor in two days to find out why the change?

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
The active content is same in both pills.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Both extended release and normal carbamazepine contain same active component and you can safely interchange both the pills.
Extended-release (ER) preparations offer a means to decrease dosing frequency compared to normal one.
You can take normal carbamazepine for two days until you get prescription for carbamazepine-ER.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T