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Carbamazepine
Carbamazepine
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| Carbamazepine | |
| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 5H-dibenzoazepine-5-carboxamide | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 298-46-4 85756-57-6 (dihydrate) |
| ATC code | N03AF01 |
| PubChem | 2554 |
| DrugBank | APRD00337 |
| ChemSpider | 2457 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C15H12N2O |
| Mol. mass | 236.269 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | 80% |
| Protein binding | 76% |
| Metabolism | Hepatic—by CYP3A4, to active epoxide form (carbamazepine-10,11 epoxide) |
| Half life | 25–65 hours |
| Excretion | 2–3% excreted unchanged in urine |
| Therapeutic considerations | |
| Pregnancy cat. | C(US) |
| Legal status | POM(UK) ℞-only(US) |
| Routes | Oral |
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 ADD, ADHD, schizophrenia, Phantom limb syndrome, Paroxysmal extreme pain disorder, and trigeminal neuralgia.
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