Chemicals and Drugs

Carbamazepine

A dibenzazepine that acts as a sodium channel blocker. It is used as an anticonvulsant for the treatment of grand mal and psychomotor or focal SEIZURES. It may also be used in the management of BIPOLAR DISORDER, and has analgesic properties.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A dibenzazepine that acts as a sodium channel blocker. It is used as an anticonvulsant for the treatment of grand mal and psychomotor or focal SEIZURES. It may also be used in the management of BIPOLAR DISORDER, and has analgesic properties.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H12N2O
Molecular Weight
236.27 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
298-46-4
IUPAC Name
benzo[b][1]benzazepine-11-carboxamide
InChIKey
FFGPTBGBLSHEPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=CC=CC=C3N2C(=O)N
MeSH Unique ID
D002220
Source
PubChem CID 2554

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Amizepine
  • Carbamazepine Acetate
  • Carbamazepine Anhydrous
  • Carbamazepine Dihydrate
  • Carbamazepine Hydrochloride
  • Carbamazepine L-Tartrate (4:1)
  • Carbamazepine Phosphate
  • Carbamazepine Sulfate (2:1)
  • Carbazepin
  • Epitol
  • Finlepsin
  • Neurotol
  • Tegretol

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1972 (1968)

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Previous Indexing

  • Anticonvulsants (1966-1967)
  • Azepines (1966-1967)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D03w.633.300.240.127w

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NLM Classification

QV 85

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carbamazepine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002220. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002220
  2. Carbamazepine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbamazepine
  3. Carbamazepine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410412
  4. Carbamazepine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2554. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2554