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'''Carbamazepine''' is an anticonvulsant drug used to treat [[epilepsy]], [[grand mal seizure]]s and [[psychomotor seizure|psychomotor]] or [[focal seizure|focal]] seizures, neurologic pain, as from [[trigenimal neuralgia]], psychiatric disorders including [[manic-depressive]] illness and dementia related aggression.  Its three-dimensional structure and action is similar to that of [[phentoin]] despite being quite dissimilar chemically.  It is also similar to the tricyclic antidepressant medications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drugbank.ca/cgi-bin/getCard.cgi?CARD=DB00564|accessiondate=2008-06-25|title=Drug Bank page for Carbamazepine}}</ref>
'''Carbamazepine''' is an anticonvulsant drug used to treat [[epilepsy]], [[grand mal seizure]]s and [[psychomotor seizure|psychomotor]] or [[focal seizure|focal]] seizures, neurologic pain, as from [[trigenimal neuralgia]], psychiatric disorders including [[manic-depressive]] illness and dementia related aggression.  Its three-dimensional structure and action is similar to that of [[phentoin]] despite being quite dissimilar chemically.  It is also similar to the tricyclic antidepressant medications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drugbank.ca/cgi-bin/getCard.cgi?CARD=DB00564|accessiondate=2008-06-25|title=Drug Bank page for Carbamazepine}}</ref>
== Brand names ==
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*[[Apo-Carbamazepine]]®
*[[Atretol]]®
*[[Biston]]®
*[[Calepsin]]®
*[[Carbamazepen]]®
*[[Carbatrol]]®
*[[Carbazepine]]®
*[[Carbelan]]®
*[[Epitol]]®
*[[Equetro]]®
*[[Finlepsin]]®
*[[Karbamazepin]]®
*[[Lexin]]®
*[[Neurotol]]®
*[[Novo-Carbamaz]]®
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*[[Nu-Carbamazepine]]®
*[[Sirtal]]®
*[[Stazepin]]®
*[[Stazepine]]®
*[[Taro-Carbamazepine]]®
*[[Taro-Carbamazepine Cr]]®
*[[Tegretal]]®
*[[Tegretol]]®
*[[Tegretol Chewtabs]]®
*[[Tegretol Cr]]®
*[[Tegretol-Xr]]®
*[[Telesmin]]®
*[[Teril]]®
*[[Timonil]]®
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==Adverse reactions==
[[Toxic epidermal necrolysis]] (TEN) and [[Stevens-Johnson syndrome]] (SJS) may occur in patients with [[HLA]]-B*1502 allele who take carbamazepine.<ref>Anonymous. [http://www.fda.gov/cder/genomics/genomic_biomarkers_table.htm Table of Valid Genomic Biomarkers in the Context of Approved Drug Labels]. U.S. Food and Drug Administration</ref>.
== External links ==
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== References ==
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carbamazepine
IUPAC name: benzo[b][1]benzazepine-11-carboxamide
Synonyms: carbamezepine
Formula: C15H12N2O
 Uses: anticonvulsant
 Properties:
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Mass (g/mol): CAS #:
236.2686 298-46-4


Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant drug used to treat epilepsy, grand mal seizures and psychomotor or focal seizures, neurologic pain, as from trigenimal neuralgia, psychiatric disorders including manic-depressive illness and dementia related aggression. Its three-dimensional structure and action is similar to that of phentoin despite being quite dissimilar chemically. It is also similar to the tricyclic antidepressant medications.[1]

  1. ↑ Drug Bank page for Carbamazepine.
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