Question

He nurse is reviewing the results of a test on a sample drawn from a child who is receiving carbamazepine for the control of seizures. the results indicate a serum carbamazepine level of 10 mcg/ml (42.33 mmol/l). the nurse analyzes the results and anticipates that the health care provider (hcp) will note which prescription?

Answer 1

Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug, a derivative of dibenzazepine.

Its therapeutic reference range of carbamazepine is between 4 and 12 mg/L (mcg/ml).

Since the serum carbamazepine level is 10 mcg/l (in the therapeutic reference range), the nurse should keep the prescription as it is.