Can you take oxcarbazepine with other antiepileptic drugs?

Taking oxcarbazepine can be accompanied by other antiepileptic drugs under the guidance of a doctor, but the specific dosage and usage need to be carried out in strict accordance with the doctor’s instructions. Oxcarbazepine is an antiepileptic drug mainly used for the treatment of partial seizures in adults alone or in addition to the treatment, but also can be used for the treatment of partial seizures in children over the age of 4 years alone as well as in addition to the treatment of partial seizures in children over the age of 2 years. Oxcarbazepine may be used alone or in combination with other antiepileptic drugs. When used in combination with other antiepileptic drugs, the dose of other antiepileptic drugs needs to be reduced or the dose of oxcarbazepine slowly increased due to an increase in the patient’s overall antiepileptic medication dosage, which needs to be used in strict accordance with the doctor’s instructions. In addition, the likelihood of side effects increases when oxcarbazepine is used in combination with other antiepileptic drugs, such as nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, confusion and other discomforts in some patients. Therefore, in the process of using oxcarbazepine treatment, if the therapeutic effect is not obvious or need to be used with other antiepileptic drugs, you should consult your doctor in advance, the doctor adjusts the medication according to the specific condition, do not self-administer the combination of medication, in order to avoid serious effects.