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Is It Necessary To Change Seizure Medicine Every Month?

my son seizure he always been taking TEVA Manufacture (tegretol) carbamazephine 100mg chew tab everytime go to pharmacy at Waipahu times supermarket (per) Janis said not available - its the same ingredients (taro) or should I keep changing is medicine evey month.
Mon, 1 Aug 2016
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if it has the same generic name then its ok, but you should not change it for another generic name because your seizure will not be controlled
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Is It Necessary To Change Seizure Medicine Every Month?

if it has the same generic name then its ok, but you should not change it for another generic name because your seizure will not be controlled