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