Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Tegretol (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning in your eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling).
Seek medical treatment if you have a serious drug reaction that can affect many parts of your body. Symptoms may include: skin rash, fever, swollen glands, muscle aches, severe weakness, unusual bruising, or yellowing of your skin or eyes.
Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor, such as: sudden mood or behavior changes, depression, anxiety, insomnia, or if you feel agitated, hostile, restless, irritable, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
a skin rash, no matter how mild;
loss of appetite, right-sided upper stomach pain, dark urine;
slow, fast, or pounding heartbeats;
anemia or other blood problems - fever, chills, sore throat, mouth sores, bleeding gums, nosebleeds, pale skin, easy bruising, unusual tiredness, feeling light-headed or short of breath; or
low levels of sodium in the body - headache, confusion, severe weakness, feeling unsteady, increased seizures.
Common Tegretol side effects may include:
dizziness, loss of coordination, problems with walking;
nausea, vomiting; or
drowsiness.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
 Tegretol side effects (more detail)
