Comparing Carbamazepine vs Carbatrol

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Carbamazepine

Carbatrol (carbamazepine)

Prescription only

Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant that may be used in the treatment of various seizure disorders and also to relieve nerve pain associated with conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia or diabetic... View more

Prescription only

Prescribed for Trigeminal Neuralgia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Epilepsy. Carbatrol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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Ratings & Reviews

Carbamazepine has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 353 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect.

Carbatrol has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect.

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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.

Dizziness (12.5%)
Drowsiness (9.1%)
Tiredness (7.1%)
Nausea (5.7%)
Memory loss (4.8%)
Sleepy (4.5%)
Rash (3.4%)

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Drug Class

Dibenzazepine anticonvulsants

Dibenzazepine anticonvulsants

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

Lower cost generic approved

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	100 each
Strength	200 mg
Per unit^*	$0.88
Cost^*	$88.36

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Quantity	120 capsule, extended release
Strength	300 mg
Per unit^*	$1.98
Cost^*	$237.11

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Dosage Forms

Oral capsule, extended release
Oral suspension
Oral tablet
Oral tablet, chewable
Oral tablet, extended release

Oral capsule, extended release

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

19 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category D Positive evidence of risk

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Category D Positive evidence of risk

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Drug Interactions

A total of 808 drugs are known to interact with Carbamazepine:

260 major drug interactions (773 brand and generic names)
513 moderate drug interactions (3069 brand and generic names)
35 minor drug interactions (104 brand and generic names)

A total of 808 drugs are known to interact with Carbatrol:

260 major drug interactions (773 brand and generic names)
513 moderate drug interactions (3069 brand and generic names)
35 minor drug interactions (104 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

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Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

March 11, 1968

September 30, 1997

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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¹ The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

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