Pharmacologic Substance
carbamazepine
car·ba·maz·e·pine [ kahr-buh-maz-uh-peen ]
Brand Names:
Carbatrol; Carnexiv; Epitol; Equetro; Tegretol
Effect:
Decreased Disorganized Electrical Activity; Decreased Organized Electrical Activity
May Treat:
Bipolar Disorder;
Epilepsy, Complex Partial;
Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic;
Psychotic Disorders;
Restless Legs Syndrome;
Schizophrenia;
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic;
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome;
Trigeminal Neuralgia
More Information:
Definitions related to carbamazepine:
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A dibenzazepine that acts as a sodium channel blocker. It is used as an anticonvulsant for the treatment of grand mal and psychomotor or focal SEIZURES. It may also be used in the management of BIPOLAR DISORDER, and has analgesic properties.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A tricyclic compound chemically related to tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) with anticonvulsant and analgesic properties. Carbamazepine exerts its anticonvulsant activity by reducing polysynaptic responses and blocking post-tetanic potentiation. Its analgesic activity is not understood; however, carbamazepine is commonly used to treat pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Anticonvulsant and antineuralgic used in the treatment of pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia and in epilepsy manifested by tonic-clonic and partial seizures.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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