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Carbamazepine
October 03, 2008
People of Asian descent should get a genetic blood test before
using medications that contain carbamazepine, the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration says. The test will determine if these patients
are at risk for rare, but serious, skin reactions. Carbamazepine is
the active ingredient in such meds as Carbatrol, Equetro, and
Tegretol, which treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and neuropathic
pain.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Karen Lee Richards
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Health Expert
...conditions. The drugs included in the analyses include:Carbamazepine (marketed as Carbatrol,...
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By Christine Kennard
,
Health Expert
...beta-blockers) mood stabilizers (such as lithium, valproate, carbamazepine) Prognosis for...
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By Jerry Kennard
,
Health Expert
...There are other effective forms of medication such as carbamazepine and valproate (divalproex)...
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By Lisa Emrich
,
Health Expert
...sometimes be relieved with gabapentin (Neurontin®), carbamazepine (Tegretol®), phenytoin...
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Health Guide
...episodes. First line medications for the acute phase of bipolar disorder include lithium, valproate,
carbamazepine, lamotrigine, and olanzapine. The medications function to stabilize mood and are...
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...The drugs included in the analyses include (some of these drugs are also available in generic form):
carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR) felbamate (Felbatol) gabapentin...
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...the standard manic depression treatment and the anticonvulsants valproate (trade name Depakote) and
carbamazepine (trade name Tegretol) stabilize mania and depression in many people. Clozapine...
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...(suicidal behavior or ideation) from 199 placebo-controlled clinical studies of 11 of these medications:
Carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR) Felbamate (Felbatol) ...
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...taking any other prescription or over-the-counter medications, especially: Acetazolamide (Diamox)
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) Dichlorphenamide (Daranide) Oral contraceptives Phenytoin (Dilantin)...
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Medications
Carbamazepine is used to prevent and control seizures. This medication is known as an... Read more »
......chemistry, kidney and liver function tests, eye exams, carbamazepine blood levels) should be... Read more »
......chemistry, kidney and liver function tests, eye exams, carbamazepine blood levels) should be... Read more »
Carbamazepine is used to prevent and control seizures. It is known as an anticonvulsant or... Read more »
Carbamazepine is used to prevent and control seizures. It is known as an anticonvulsant or... Read more »
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