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
Carbamazepine
Carbamazepen
5-Carbamoyl-5H-dibenz(b,f)azepine
Carbamazepina
5-Carbamyl-5H-dibenzo(b,f)azepine
5-Carbamoyl-5H-dibenzo(b,f)azepine
Carbamazepinum
Carbamazépine
Carbamazepin
5-carbamoyl-5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine
5H-Dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamide
CBZ
Molecusol-Carbamazepine
Brand Names
Tegretol XR
Tegretol
Tegretol Chewtabs 200 mg
Mazepine
PMS-carbamazepine-CR
Carbamazepine-CR -(400mg)
Carbatrol
PHL-carbamazepine CR
Tegretol Suspension
Apo-carbamazepine
Bio-carbamazepine
PMS-carbamazepine CR
Dom-carbamazepine CR
Carnexiv
Carbamazepine CR
Taro-carbamazepine Tab 200mg
Taro-carbamazepine CR
Carbamazepine
PMS-carbamazepine
Equetro
Carbamazepine 200mg Tablets
Mint-carbamazepine
Tegretol - XR
CarbamazepineER ER
Nu-carbamazepine Tab 200mg
Tegretol Chewtabs 100 mg
Carbamazepine (Chewable)
Dom-carbamazepine
Carbamazepin
Apo-carbamazepine CR
Tegretol CR
Mylan-carbamazepine CR
Sandoz-carbamazepine CR
Sandoz-carbamazepine Chewtabs
Carbamazepine-CR -(200mg)
Carbamazepine 200 Tab 200mg
Taro-carbamazepine
Epitol
Carbamazepine ER
TegretolXR XR
Teva-carbamazepine
Taro-carbamazepine Chewable Tablets
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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