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