How long does it take for Trileptal to work?

Drugs.com

Official answer

by Drugs.com

Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) is a medication used to treat partial-onset seizures. It is taken twice a day and is used on its own and with other anti-epileptic medications to help reduce the frequency of seizures.

Because Trileptal works to stop seizures it may take days, weeks or even months to see if Trileptal is working for you to reduce the frequency of your seizures. The length of time patients were treated with Trileptal in clinical studies varied from days to almost 6 months.

When patients first start on Trileptal they are only given a low dose. The dose is then increased each week for about 2-4 weeks until the recommended daily maintenance dose of the drug is reached. Within 2-3 days of starting a daily maintenance dose of Trileptal, the level of MHD (10-monohydroxy metabolite) - the active part of the drug - will reach a consistent level in your body if you continue to take it as prescribed.

Trileptal may also be used ‘off-label’ as a mood stabilizer for the treatment of bipolar disorder. This condition also requires long-term treatment and patients may need to take Trileptal for several weeks to see obvious signs that their symptoms are improving and Trileptal is working for them.

Related medical questions

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by Drugslib.com is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. Drugslib.com information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States and therefore Drugslib.com does not warrant that uses outside of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Drugslib.com's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy. Drugslib.com's drug information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners in caring for their patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this service as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners.

The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. Drugslib.com does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the aid of information Drugslib.com provides. The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

Popular Keywords