Comparing Carbamazepine vs Carbatrol
Carbamazepine | Carbatrol |
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Carbamazepine | Carbatrol (carbamazepine) |
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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, Epilepsy, Schizoaffective Disorder. Carbatrol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Schizoaffective Disorder
Epilepsy
Trigeminal Neuralgia
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More about Carbamazepine | More about Carbatrol (carbamazepine) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Carbamazepine has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 342 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% 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 | |||||||||||||||||
See also: carbamazepine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Carbatrol side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all carbamazepine prices |
View all Carbatrol prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR | Other carbamazepine brands include: Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
19 hours |
19 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 760 drugs are known to interact with carbamazepine:
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A total of 760 drugs are known to interact with Carbatrol:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
March 11, 1968 |
September 30, 1997 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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.
Further information
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