Carbamazepine ER

Carbatrol; Tegretol XR

... CARBAMAZEPINE (Carbatrol®, Tegretol®-XR) can help with seizure (convulsion) control in certain types of epilepsy. Carbamazepine also treats nerve-related pain such as trigeminal neuralgia, or the pain associated with shingles.This medications is not for common aches and pains. Carbamazepine (example, Equetro™) is used to control certain mood problems, such as bipolar illness. Generic extended-release carbamazepine tablets or capsules are not yet available. ...

Carbamazepine Systematic (IUPAC) name 5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide Identifiers CAS number 298-46-4 85756-57-6 dihydrate ATC code N03AF01 PubChem 2554 DrugBank APRD00337 Chemical data Formula C15H12N2O Mol. weight 236.269 g/mol Pharmacokinetic data Bioavailability  ? Protein binding 76% Metabolism hepatic CYP3A4 to active epoxide form Half life 25-65 hours Excretion 2-3% excreted unchanged in urine Therapeutic considerations Pregnancy cat ...