Carbamazepine Overview

Carbamazepine Guide

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  • Summary
  • Why it is Prescribed
  • Important Warning
  • Brand Names
  • How it Works
  • Other Information
  • Other Uses
  • Overdose
  • Precautions
  • Possible Side Effects
  • Special Dietary Concerns
  • Storage Conditions

Why it is Prescribed

Carbamazepine is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat certain types of seizures in patients with epilepsy. It is also used to treat trigeminal neuralgia (a condition that causes facial nerve pain). Carbamazepine extended-release capsules (Equetro brand only) are used to treat episodes of mania (frenzied, abnormally excited or irritated mood) or mixed episodes (symptoms of mania and depression that happen at the same time) in patients with bipolar I disorder (manic depressive disorder; a disease that causes episodes of depression, episodes of mania, and other abnormal moods). Carbamazepine is in a class of medications called anticonvulsants. It works by reducing abnormal excitement in the brain.


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Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant and mood stabilizing drug used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It is also used to treat ADD, ADHD, schizophrenia, Phantom limb syndrome and trigeminal neuralgia. Carbamazepine has been sold under the names Tegretol, Biston, Calepsin, Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Finlepsin, Sirtal, Stazepine, Telesmin,Teril, Timonil, Trimonil, Epimaz, and Degranol . Carbamazepine was discovered by chemist Walter Schindler at J.R. Geigy AG in Basel, Switzerland,...


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You are on the right dose. #1 side effect is Drowsiness. give it more time and then ask your doc to switch.

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Is it safe to suddenly stop taking Carbamazepine 800mg and Venlafaxine 150mg?
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Please taper off your meds if that is your choice. Don't stop suddenly. Why would you want to get off meds? Is it not working or what? I...

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