Trileptal Drug Interactions

Some of the medications that can lead to Trileptal drug interactions include birth control pills, Dilantin, and Luminal. Drug interactions with Trileptal can alter the levels of some drugs in your blood and make some drugs less effective, among other things. Be sure to talk with your pharmacist or healthcare provider about the Trileptal drug interactions that may apply to you.

 

An Overview of Trileptal Drug Interactions

Trileptal® (oxcarbazepine) can potentially interact with certain other medications. Some of these medicines that may lead to Trileptal interactions include:
 

Trileptal Interactions Explained

The following sections explain in detail the potentially negative interactions that can occur when Trileptal is combined with any of the drugs listed above.
 
Carbamazepine (Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR)
Carbamazepine can decrease the level of Trileptal in your blood, perhaps making it less effective. If you are taking carbamazepine together with Trileptal, your healthcare provider may need to adjust your doses of these medications.
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;