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.

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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

Example Sentences

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

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

The latest research, from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and the University of Pavia in Italy, also looked in detail at other drugs such as carbamazepine, lamotrigine and phenobarbital.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2011