Interactions of Felbatol with other medications
Effects of Felbatol on other drugs
Felbatol will lower the blood levels of:
- carbamazepine (but the level of the active metabolite carbamazepine epoxide is increased)
Felbatol will increase the blood levels of some other AEDs:
- phenytoin
- valproate
- phenobarbital
- carbamazepine epoxide (the active metabolite of carbamazepine
Effects of other drugs on Felbatol
If Felbatol is added as adjunctive therapy with another AED, or the other AED is withdrawn while Felbatol is in use, the dosages may need to be adjusted to accommodate interactions.
These other AEDs may decrease the blood level of Felbatol:
- phenytoin
- carbamazepine
- phenobarbital
Valproate may increase the blood level of Felbatol.
AED Interaction Sheets:
Seizure drugs are often affected by drug-drug interactions. Print these informative sheets for practical help.
