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