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carbamazepine

carbamazepine

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A medicine used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain, and bipolar disorder
  • noun
  • /ˌkɑːrbəˈmæzəˌpiːn/
  • Specialized
: carbamazepina
  • Carbamazepine is usually only prescribed on specialist advice, particularly for people who have rapid-cycling bipolar disorder.
  • carbamazepine (Tegretol)

Examples

  • Among the anticonvulsants, sodium valproate (200-1000mg), carbamazepine (200-1200mg/day), and gabapentin (100-600mg tds) are commonly used.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Medical treatment with carbamazepine (Tegretol) or other medications gives relief in 70% of cases.

    Academic text (1996)
  • We initiated treatment with carbamazepine, considering surgery a second-line treatment that could be proposed if medical treatment proved unsuccessful.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Four patients require carbamazepine (Tegretol) to obtain complete relief.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Finally, carbamazepine can cause hyponatraemia and may lead to lithium retention and toxicity.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Other mood stabilizers frequently used are the anticonvulsants, sodium valproate, and carbamazepine.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Pain was treated with morphine and carbamazepine (Tegretol, Novartis, USA), and the child returned to the operating room for an urgent CTR and biopsy of the left wrist.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Antipsychotics, such as haloperidol, and mood modulators, such as lithium and carbamazepine, have been successful in aggressive children (Campbell et al., 1995; Kafantaris et al., 1992).

    Academic text (2002)
  • Carbamazepine is an effective medication for treating carbamazepine and mood disorders in adults.

  • Doctors often prescribe carbamazepine to manage nerve pain and stabilize mood in bipolar patients.

Surface Forms

carbamazepine singular

Etymology

Carbamazepine is a chemical name made from parts that describe its structure. The carba- part points to 'carbon' (as in carbohydrate) and the -azepine part names a ring shape found in some medicines, so the name helps you remember it is a medicine for epilepsy and nerve pain.