carbamazepine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carbamazepine
carbam(oyl) + azepine, components of the chemical name
Example Sentences
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Sanchez examined four psychoactive pharmaceuticals frequently detected in treated wastewater: carbamazepine, lamotrigine, amitriptyline, and fluoxetine.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2026
The two most frequently detected pharmaceuticals were carbamazepine, which is used to treat epilepsy and nerve pain, and metformin, used to treat diabetes.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2022
Conversely, the antiepilepsy drugs phenytoin and carbamazepine can stimulate production of even more metabolic enzymes than usual.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2021
Lamotrigine, which can be marketed as Lamictal, is listed as a possible cause of SJS, along with other medications used to treat seizures such as carbamazepine and phenytoin.
From Fox News ● Feb. 12, 2019
Phenytoin can also cause severe skin reactions, but the risk factors are not well defined, as for carbamazepine, so the overall incidence of severe skin reactions remained unchanged24.
From Nature ● Oct. 13, 2015
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