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