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