Carbamazepine Toxicity with Generic Substitution

Abstract

Two 6-year-old children with carbamazepine (CBZ) toxicity, reported from the University of Miami School of Medicine, were found to have 22% and 41% increases in serum CBZ levels after substitution of Tegretol with the generic brand, Epitol, because of insurance company policies.

Keywords

• carbamazepine toxicity
• nystagmus
• tegretol