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Carbamazepine: Seizures
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Carbamazepine is a substance that's been used by many people who have struggled with such conditions as seizures, and has even been used to treat those who are bipolar. As a result, the FDA has recently published a warning of the potential danger of using any carbamazepine-containing by certain groups of people. Below is a brief look at the specifics of the warning published, but if you have been harmed as a result of using carbamazepine, you need to contact a defective products attorney as soon as possible to schedule an initial consultation.
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The principal metabolite of Carbamazepine, Carbamazepine-10, 11-epoxide, has anticonvulsant activity as demonstrated in several in vivo animal models of seizures. Though clinical activity for the epoxide has been postulated, the significance of its activity with respect to the safety and efficacy of Carbamazepine has not been established.
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Carbamazepine is available by many different branded names, such as Carbatrol®, Epitol®, Equetro™, or Tegretol®. The different brands may be used for different illnesses, such as seizures or manic-depression. You should not take more than one brand name of carbamazepine at one time. If you do so, you could become seriously ill. If you are not sure if you are taking more than one brand, ask for health care provider immediately.
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PRESCRIBED FOR: Carbamazepine is used in the treatment of simple and complex partial seizures and in generalized seizures of the grand mal type. It is not used to treat petit mal seizures. Carbamazepine ... is used to treat a painful nerve condition of the face called trigeminal neuralgia. Equetrol is used to treat bipolar disorder.
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Carbamazepine should be used with caution in persons who ... experience other types of seizure disorders such as atypical absence seizures. Among such individuals, carbamazepine usage has been associated with an increased risk of initiating, rather than controlling, generalized convulsions.
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Carbamazepine is used in the treatment of seizure disorders, including certain types of epilepsy. It is ... prescribed for trigeminal neuralgia (severe pain in the jaws) and pain in the tongue and throat.
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