plecosaur Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) Tablets and Oral Solution Audience: Neuropsychiatric healthcare professionals and consumers Novartis Pharmaceuticals and FDA notified healthcare professionals about revisions to the WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS sections of the prescribing information for TRILEPTAL (oxcarbazepine) tablets and oral suspension, indicated for use as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in adults and children ages 4-16 years with epilepsy. The updated WARNINGS section describes serious dermatological reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) that have been reported in both children and adults in association with Trileptal use. The PRECAUTIONS section has been updated to include language regarding multi-organ hypersensitivity reactions that have been reported in association with Trileptal use. [April 18, 2005 - Dear Healthcare Professional Letter - Novartis] file [March 2005 - Revised Label, Highlighted - FDA] file http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/SAFETY/2005/sa...5.htm#trileptal http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/SAFETY/2005/trileptal_hcp.pdf http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/SAFETY/2005/trileptal.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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