carbamazepine
A tricyclic compound chemically related to tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) with anticonvulsant and analgesic properties. Carbamazepine exerts its anticonvulsant activity by reducing polysynaptic responses and blocking post-tetanic potentiation. Its analgesic activity is not understood; however, carbamazepine is commonly used to treat pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia.
US brand name: | Epitol Tegretol |
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Chemical structure: | 5H-Dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamide |
NSC code: | 169864 |