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carbamazepine

American  
[kahr-buh-maz-uh-peen] / ˌkɑr bəˈmæz əˌpin /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a white to whitish toxic powder, C 15 H 12 N 2 O, used as an analgesic in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and as an anticonvulsant.


carbamazepine British  
/ ˌkɑːbəˈmæzəˌpiːn /

noun

  1. an anticonvulsant drug used in the management of epilepsy

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Etymology

Origin of carbamazepine

carbam(oyl) + azepine, components of the chemical name

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However, children exposed to valproate, topiramate, and carbamazepine were linked to specific neurodevelopmental issues.

From Science Daily Nov. 15, 2024

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

For example, Hong Kong introduced a policy to screen for the HLA-B*1502 allele before prescribing antiepileptic drugs because patients with the allele are at high risk of developing severe skin reactions to the drug carbamazepine.

From Nature Oct. 13, 2015

However, the lowest risk was linked to smaller doses of lamotrigine and carbamazepine.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2011

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