carbamazepine

noun

car·​ba·​maz·​e·​pine ˌkär-bə-ˈma-zə-ˌpēn How to pronounce carbamazepine (audio)
: a tricyclic anticonvulsant and analgesic C15H12N2O used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and epilepsy

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Antiepileptic drugs, such as Tegretol (carbamazepine) or Dilantin (phenytoin) This may not be a complete list of drug interactions. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025 Serious skin reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome Suicidal thoughts or behaviors Understanding Tegretol Tegretol (carbamazepine) is also an anticonvulsant used to treat seizures in people with epilepsy. — Rosanna Sutherby, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

carbamoyl (a radical of carbamic acid) + -azepine (as in benzodiazepine)

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carbamazepine was in 1966

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carbamazepine

noun
car·​ba·​maz·​e·​pine ˌkär-bə-ˈmaz-ə-ˌpēn How to pronounce carbamazepine (audio)
: a tricyclic anticonvulsant and analgesic C15H12N2O used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and epilepsy see tegretol

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