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