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