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