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'''Carbamazepine''' is an anticonvulsant drug used to treat [[epilepsy]]. | '''Carbamazepine''' is an anticonvulsant drug used to treat [[epilepsy]], [[grand mal seizure]]s and [[psychomotor seizure|psychomotor]] or [[focal seizure|focal]] seizures, neurologic pain, as from [[trigenimal neuralgia]], psychiatric disorders including [[manic-depressive]] illness and dementia related aggression. Its three-dimensional structure and action is similar to that of [[phentoin]] despite being quite dissimilar chemically. It is also similar to the tricyclic antidepressant medications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drugbank.ca/cgi-bin/getCard.cgi?CARD=DB00564|accessiondate=2008-06-25|title=Drug Bank page for Carbamazepine}}</ref> | ||
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Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant drug used to treat epilepsy, grand mal seizures and psychomotor or focal seizures, neurologic pain, as from trigenimal neuralgia, psychiatric disorders including manic-depressive illness and dementia related aggression. Its three-dimensional structure and action is similar to that of phentoin despite being quite dissimilar chemically. It is also similar to the tricyclic antidepressant medications.[1]
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Carbamazepine - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine). Template:MedMaster Template:DrugBank