Tegretol

Description

Carbamazepine is used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. It is also used to relieve pain due to trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux). It should not be used for other more common aches or pains. It can also be used in the treatment of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness).

Carbamazepine may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, carbamazepine is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:

• Neurogenic pain (a type of continuing pain)
• Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) prevention
• Central partial diabetes insipidus (water diabetes)
• Alcohol withdrawal
• Psychotic disorders (severe mental illness)

Common Brand Names:

Carbatrol

Epitol

Equetro

Tegretol

Tegretol-XR