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CARBAMAZEPINE

By CEO MEDSCHOOL TV

 CARBAMAZEPINE

Introduction

Medication



Carbamazepine, sold under the trade name Tegretol among others, is an anticonvulsant medication used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic pain. It is used in schizophrenia along with other medications and as a second-line agent in bipolar disorder.

IUPAC ID: 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide

 Formula: C15H12N2O

CAS ID: 298-46-4

 Molar mass: 236.269 g/mol

 Drug class: Anticonvulsant

 Elimination half-life: 36 hours (single dose), 16-24 hours (repeated dosing).

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