teril

How long does Carbamazepine stay in your body?

The elimination half-life of carbamazepine is about 12 to 17 hours once you have been taking it regularly (25 to 65 hours after the very first dose) — the time it takes the body to clear about half of it. As a rule of thumb, a medicine is mostly gone after roughly 4 to 5 half-lives, though this varies from person to person with age and kidney or liver function. Carbamazepine speeds up its own breakdown — the label calls this autoinduction, and it finishes after 3 to 5 weeks on a steady dose. That is why the half-life starts long (25 to 65 hours after a single dose) and shortens to 12 to 17 hours with ongoing use. Carbamazepine has an active metabolite, carbamazepine-10,11-epoxide; this label states no half-life for it and cautions that the clinical significance of the epoxide's activity has not been established. Extended-release forms change how fast the drug is absorbed (peak at 3 to 12 hours instead of 4 to 5), not how fast it is cleared. This label gives no separate half-life for older adults or for kidney or liver impairment.

This is general information, not medical advice. It doesn’t tell you when a drug test would read negative (tests detect substances for different, often longer, windows) or when it’s safe to take another dose — ask your pharmacist or prescriber. Source: TEGRETOL (carbamazepine) tablets, suspension and XR tablets — FDA prescribing information, Clinical Pharmacology (DailyMed).

Frequently asked questions

What does Teril treat?

Teril (Carbamazepine) may be used to treat bipolar disorder, tonic-clonic epilepsy, psychotic disorders, restless legs syndrome, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorders, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.

How is Teril rated?

pharmaranks gives Teril a composite score of 3.5 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.

How much does Teril cost?

Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $7.32 for 30, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.

Is there a coupon or discount for Teril?

pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Teril. To pay less, Teril is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.

Who makes Teril?

Teril is marketed by Taro. You can see Taro's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.

Is Teril a brand-name or generic drug?

Teril is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Carbamazepine. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.

Is Teril available over the counter?

No. Teril is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.

What forms does Teril come in?

Teril is currently marketed as suspension and tablet, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.

What class of drug is Teril?

Teril is classified as mood stabilizer, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.

Is Teril FDA-registered?

Teril is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA076525. You can verify this on its official FDA label.

Has Teril been recalled by the FDA?

Teril has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.

Is Teril safe?

There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Teril a recall-safety score of 70/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.