Question
An 11-year-old girl has been diagnosed with epilepsy and is currently taking 150mg Trileptal tablets, 50 tablets per pack, twice a day, one tablet per dose. Since there is no stock of the 150mg tablets, there are only 300mg*50 tablets available for purchase. Is it possible to switch to taking one 300mg tablet daily, or can the medication be taken in divided doses? Thank you for your response.
Answer
The medication dosage can be adjusted as long as the composition remains the same. When the dosage specification changes, the amount can be adjusted to take one 300mg tablet or half a tablet at a time, twice a day. It is crucial to ensure that the composition does not change. If there is a change in the composition or formulation, the method of administration should also be adjusted, and this should be done by a doctor.