Combining-Topiramate-Carbamazepine

Topiramate
Type moodstabilizer
Group anticonvulsant
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ATC-code N03AX11
PubChem 5284627
PubMed Topiramate
Drugs.com topiramate
Kompas (Dutch) Topiramate
Wikipedia Topiramate
Carbamazepine
Type moodstabilizer
Group anticonvulsant
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ATC-code N03AF01
Medscape Carbamazepine
PubChem 2554
PubMed Carbamazepine
Drugs.com carbamazepine
Kompas (Dutch) Carbamazepine
Wikipedia Carbamazepine

Adding carbamazepine to topiramate.

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  • Topiramate induces CYP3A4 and is an inhibitor of CYP2C19.
  • Carbamazepine is principally metabolized by CYP3A4, and is a potent inducer of CYP1A2, CYP2C9, CYP3A4 and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases.

 

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  • Carbamazepine can increase topiramate clearance. By adding topiramate to carbamazepine no dose adaptation is necessary. [5][6][7]
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  • This combination of drugs is subject to pharmacokinetic drug interactions. Discontinuation or dose reduction of either drug will need monitoring of the clinical effects and dose adaptation of the drug remained.


  1. ↑ 1.01.11.2 Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas - topiramaat (dutch) Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "ftk" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology ATC=N03AF01
  3. ↑ Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas; Toxicologie (dutch)
  4. ↑ KNMP; Informatorium Medicamentorum 2015; Monografie "carbamazepine" (Dutch)
  5. ↑ Bazire S, Pshychotropic Drug Directory 2007, HealthComm UK Limited, Aberdeen, 2007.
  6. ↑ Schalekamp T. et al, Interacties met Psychofarmaca, Stichting Health Base, Houten, 2002.
  7. ↑ Interactions between carbamazepine and topiramate on drugs.com
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