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