Carbamazepine
Carbatrol is a brand-name extended-release formulation of carbamazepine, an anticonvulsant and mood stabilizer. It is primarily used to treat epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia, and bipolar disorder. The medication works by blocking sodium channels to stabilize nerve impulses.
Carbatrol is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat seizures, nerve pain, and bipolar disorder.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 215879
- Generic
- Carbatrol
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Carbatrol is FDA-approved for treating partial seizures (focal seizures) in epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia (a type of facial nerve pain), and as a mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder.
Carbatrol blocks voltage-gated sodium channels in neurons, which stabilizes nerve cell membranes and reduces repetitive neuronal firing that causes seizures and neuropathic pain.
Requires regular blood monitoring due to risk of blood disorders (anemia, leukopenia). May cause serious skin reactions; discontinue if rash occurs. Many drug interactions exist; inform your doctor of all medications. Avoid if pregnant; effective contraception recommended.
Official drug label
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