Carbamazepine, also known as Tegretol, is an anticonvulsant drug and analgesic drug used to control seizures and to treat pain resulting from trigeminal neuralgia. It was initially approved by the FDA in 1965.[A180301] Aside from the above uses, this drug is also given to control the symptoms of bipolar 1.[L1335] Interestingly, carbamazepine was the first anticonvulsant used to treat individuals with bipolar disorder.[A180319]
Synonyms
Carbamazépine
5-Carbamoyl-5H-dibenzo(b,f)azepine
Carbamazepen
Carbamazepina
Carbamazepinum
Carbamazepine
CBZ
Molecusol-Carbamazepine
5-Carbamoyl-5H-dibenz(b,f)azepine
Carbamazepin
5H-Dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamide
5-Carbamyl-5H-dibenzo(b,f)azepine
5-carbamoyl-5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine
Brand Names
Mazepine
Mint-carbamazepine
Carbamazepine ER
Epitol
Carbamazepin
CarbamazepineER ER
Apo-carbamazepine CR
Mylan-carbamazepine CR
Nu-carbamazepine Tab 200mg
Carbamazepine
Tegretol Chewtabs 200 mg
Dom-carbamazepine
Tegretol Chewtabs 100 mg
TegretolXR XR
Taro-carbamazepine CR
PMS-carbamazepine-CR
PMS-carbamazepine
Tegretol Suspension
Bio-carbamazepine
Apo-carbamazepine
Tegretol XR
Carnexiv
Teva-carbamazepine
Carbamazepine-CR -(200mg)
Taro-carbamazepine Chewable Tablets
Tegretol - XR
Carbamazepine 200 Tab 200mg
Carbamazepine CR
Carbamazepine-CR -(400mg)
Taro-carbamazepine
Sandoz-carbamazepine CR
Sandoz-carbamazepine Chewtabs
Equetro
Taro-carbamazepine Tab 200mg
Tegretol CR
Dom-carbamazepine CR
Carbatrol
PHL-carbamazepine CR
PMS-carbamazepine CR
Carbamazepine 200mg Tablets
Tegretol
Carbamazepine (Chewable)
Indication
Carbamazepine is indicated for the treatment of epilepsy and pain associated with true trigeminal neuralgia.[L1335] In particular, carbamazepine has shown efficacy in treating mixed seizures, partial seizures with complex symptoms, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures.[A180301,L1335] Carbamazepine is also indicated for the treatment of manic episodes and mixed manic-depressive episodes caused by bipolar I disorder.[L1335] Some off-label, unapproved uses of carbamazepine include the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and restless leg syndrome.[A180415,A180421]
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