Drug Details
Generic Name:
Common Brands:
Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Carbatrol, Epitol, Teril, Equetro
Availability:
Prescription only
Therapeutic Class:
Anticonvulsant
Forms:
Tablet, chewable tablet, extended-release tablet, extended-release capsule, and oral suspension
Administration:
By mouth
Therapeutic Uses:
- To control seizures, including partial seizures, generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and mixed seizures in people with epilepsy. However, this medicine does not appear to control absence seizures.
- To treat trigeminal neuralgia (facial nerve pain).
- To treat acute manic and mixed episodes in people with bipolar disorder type 1 (carbamazepine extended-release capsules. Equetro brand).
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Carbamazepine Drug Class
Carbamazepine (car-bah-maz-eh-peen) belongs to a group of medications called antiepileptics or anticonvulsants.
Carbamazepine Age Range
Carbamazepine is approved for use in adults and children.
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