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