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Common Uses:

This medication is used to treat epileptic seizures and severe nerve pain of the jaw or cheek caused by a facial nerve problem (trigeminal neuralgia) and diabetic neuropathy. It is also used to treat bipolar disorder.

Off Label Uses:

None noted currently.

Side Effects:
Fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash;
Pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;
White patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips;
Feeling short of breath, swelling of your ankles or feet.

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Not recommended for following conditions:
Who are allergic to an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Tofranil), or nortriptyline (Pamelor);
Who have taken an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), tranylcypromine (Parnate), phenelzine (Nardil), or selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam) in the past 14 days;
Who have liver or kidney disease;
Who have glaucoma.

Drug Interactions:
MAO inhibitors (e.g., furazolidone, isocarboxazid, linezolid, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, selegiline, tranylcypromine);
Darunavir;
Delavirdine;
Etravirine;
Nefazodone.

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About Carbamazepine

The generic name of this medication is carbamazepine and Brand Names are Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Epitol. The active ingredients of this medication is carbamazepine and Inactive ingredients are citric acid, colloidal silicon dioxide. This medication is used to treat epileptic seizures and severe nerve pain of the jaw or cheek caused by a facial nerve problem (trigeminal neuralgia) and diabetic neuropathy. It is also used to treat bipolar disorder.

About Carbamazepine

Carbamazepine (\"CBZ\") is an anticonvulsant and mood stabilizing drug, used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It is also used to treat schizophrenia and trigeminal neuralgia.

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