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Oxtellar XR
oxcarbazepine
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: ER TAB: 150 mg, 300 mg, 600 mg
partial seizures
- [1200-2400 mg PO qd]
- Start: 600 mg PO qd x1wk, incr. by 600 mg/day qwk; Info: in elderly pts consider start 300-450 mg PO qd x1wk, incr. by 300-450 mg/day qwk; dose adjustment may be needed during pregnancy and/or postpartum; may need higher ER dose when converting from IR form; give on empty stomach 1h before or 2h after food; do not cut/crush/chew tab; taper dose gradually to D/C
renal dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- CrCl <30: start 300 mg qd x1wk, incr. by 300-450 mg/day qwk
- HD/PD: avoid use; Info: use IR form
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- mild-moderate impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: not defined
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: ER TAB: 150 mg, 300 mg, 600 mg
partial seizures
- [6 yo and older, 20-29 kg]
- Dose: 900 mg PO qd; Start: 8-10 mg/kg/dose PO qd x1wk, incr. by 8-10 mg/kg/day qwk; Info: may need higher ER dose when converting from IR form; give on empty stomach 1h before or 2h after food; do not cut/crush/chew tab; taper dose gradually to D/C
- [6 yo and older, 29.1-39 kg]
- Dose: 1200 mg PO qd; Start: 8-10 mg/kg/dose PO qd x1wk, incr. by 8-10 mg/kg/day qwk; Info: may need higher ER dose when converting from IR form; give on empty stomach 1h before or 2h after food; do not cut/crush/chew tab; taper dose gradually to D/C
- [6 yo and older, >39 kg]
- Dose: 1800 mg PO qd; Start: 8-10 mg/kg up to 600 mg PO qd x1wk, incr. by 8-10 mg/kg/day up to 600 mg/day qwk; Info: may need higher ER dose when converting from IR form; give on empty stomach 1h before or 2h after food; do not cut/crush/chew tab; taper dose gradually to D/C
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
- HD/PD: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- mild-moderate impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: not defined