Generic Tegretol (Carbamazepine) side effects. What to do if you feel Carbamazepine side effects

Despite many beneficial effects, Carbamazepine has some side effects and should be used only as prescribed. During the first few days of taking Tegretol, patients feel sleepy and uncoordinated, but as the body becomes accustomed to the effects of the Carbamazepine and tolerance develops, Tegretol side effects begin to disappear.

Because Carbamazepine work by slowing (stabilising) the brain's activity, when patients stops taking it, there can be a rebound effect, resulting in seizures or other harmful consequences.  When Tegretol generic is used long term, larger doses of Carbamazepine may be needed to achieve the therapeutic effects. Continued use of Tegretol can also lead to physical dependence and withdrawal when use is abruptly reduced or stopped. 

Does Tegretol manufacturers produce safe products & Who are generic and brand tegretol manufacturers?

Carbamazepine manufactured
  by Novartis (Tegretol)

A big part of pharmacists, patients and doctors are sure that Tegretol is manufactured by Novartis only. Talking with one of the known neurologists in California I was surprised that he suppose that all (both brand and generic) versions of carbamazepine (Zen, Tegritalis) produced by Novartis. While according to Novartis - an international healthcare company headquartered in Switzerland, only carbamazepine produced under brand name Tegretol belongs to Novartis International AG. 

Novartis care about the safety of its customers seriously. As stated in "Novartis Consumer Health Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Over-The-Counter Products Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Tablets or Chipped or Broken Tablets or Gelcaps" Novartis Group is carry out to ensuring the highest standard for patients who rely on their medicines. 

Notice: Generic carbamazepine is produced under following names: carbamazepine dispersible tablets, ZEN 100, ZEN 300, ZEN 400m, atretol, carbatrol, epitol, equetro, teril.
 

Carbamazepine manufactured
  by Intas (ZEN)

Indian manufacturers of generic carbamazepine 100/200/400mg dispersible tablets are Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd, MEDIBEST PHARMA PVT. LTD and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

The number of real Indian pharma companies manufacturing carbamazepine is fairly low. Indian pharma industry is mainly operated as well as controlled by known foreign companies having plants in India. In 2015 registered drug manufacturers in India sold $1 billion worth of generic carbamazepine. A big part of these medicines (75%)  were exported, mostly to the United States and Europe. 

Another manufacturers of carbamazepine; Alphapharm Pty Limited is located in Australia, Validus Pharmaceuticals headquartered in USA and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries situated in Israel.

Remember, generic carbamazepine has the same active ingredients, strength, dosage form, and route of administration as the Tegretol. Although generic Tegretol do not need to contain the same inactive ingredients as the brand Tegretol. When it comes to carbamazepine price there is a big difference between generic and brand. Usually, the cost of a generic carbamazepine is 80 to 85 percent lower than the brand Targetol.