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Serious Skin reactions may be seen mainly in Asians with HLA-B1502 allele so caution before using on Hong Kong Chinese/Thai . Can worsen myoclonic/absence seizures.
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Name Dose Frequency Route Carbamazepine 100 mg (max 1600 mg/day) BD increase to up to 400-800 mg BD over weeks PO Monitoring
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