Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet

Reviewed By Dr. Varun Gupta, MD Pharmacology, MBBS

Last updated on 29 Oct 2024 | 01:03 AM (IST)

Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines used in the treatment and prevention of epilepsy (seizures). It controls seizures by decreasing the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.

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General Information

Contains

Phenobarbitone (30mg)+ Phenytoin (100mg)

Marketer

Tripada Healthcare Pvt Ltd

Storage

Store below 30°C

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Product introduction

Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet is taken with or without food. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration advised by your doctor as its long-term use may be habit-forming. Do not skip any doses, but if you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as you remember. Finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medication without talking to the doctor may cause rebound seizures.

Some common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, vertigo, and double vision. It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness. So, do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Let your doctor know if you experience severe skin rashes, especially accompanied by fever after taking this medicine. You may be asked for a regular blood tests to check the level of drug in the blood.

Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. Be careful if you are using birth control pills as this medicine may interfere with the working of contraceptives. Let your doctor know if you are taking medicine for diabetes, as it can raise the blood sugar level.

Uses of Barbex Plus Tablet

Epilepsy

Benefits of Barbex Plus Tablet

Epilepsy
Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet slows down electrical signals in the brain which cause seizures (fits). It can also help reduce symptoms such as confusion, uncontrollable jerking movements, loss of awareness, and fear or anxiety. The medicine can allow you to do some activities that you would otherwise be forbidden or scared to do (such as swimming and driving). It can take a few weeks for this medicine to work (because the dose has to be increased slowly) and during this time you may still have seizures. Do not stop using this medicine even if you feel well, until your doctor advises you to. Missing doses may trigger a seizure.

Side effects of Barbex Plus Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Barbex Plus

Nausea
Vomiting
Vertigo
Nystagmus (involuntary eye movement)
Double vision
Sleepiness
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand)
Gingival hypertrophy (gum enlargement)
Softening of bones
Abnormal hair growth

How to use Barbex Plus Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Barbex Plus Tablet works

Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet is a combination of two antiepileptic medicines: Phenobarbitone and Phenytoin. It controls seizures or fits by decreasing the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.

Quick tips

You have been prescribed Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet to treat and prevent epilepsy (seizures).
Always make sure that that you have a sufficient amount of medicine present with you.
It may increase blood sugar levels. Monitor your sugar level regularly and inform your doctor if you see a spike in your levels.
Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet may cause swollen gum (gum hypertrophy), hence take care of oral or dental hygiene.
Lifestyle changes like regular light exercise and a stress free life along with a healthy diet can help the medicine work better.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Baby should be monitored for excessive sleepiness and weight gain.

Driving

UNSAFE

Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Barbex Plus 30mg/100mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Fact Box

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

NEURO CNS

References

Patient concerns

3-4 attack of strokes in 3 yrs nothing found in CT scan & EEG.these tests are done again after 3 months. But nothing found. Doctors prescribed me Oxetol 450 mg.doctor say course of medicine is 2-3 yrs.I drink and smoke addicted to drug I don't understand if the test show nothing then why strokes happens to me?

Dr. Vikas Sharma

Neurology

is it stroke or epilepsy; as u are on medicine for epilepsy

Sir i use in tablets phenytion Last two months i use this tablets

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

It's treatment for epilepsy.

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Name: Tripada Healthcare Pvt Ltd
Address: 3 Yogi Complex, Nr Doordarshan, Kendra, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, India 380054.

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Country of origin: India

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