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