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.
Trials:
Formula:
- C15H12N2O
Used To Treat:
- Bipolar disorder ,
- Epilepsy ,
- Rheumatic fever ,
- Diabetes insipidus ,
- Muscular dystrophy ,
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Also known as:
- Timonil,
- Telesmin,
- Tegretol,
- Stazepine,
- Sirtal,
- Finlepsin,
- Equetro,
- Epitol,
- Carbatrol,
- Calepsin,
- Biston
