| Drug Name: | Carbamazepine |
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| Drug Class: | Anticonvulsant |
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| Mechanism of Action: | Blocks voltage-gated sodium channels, reducing neuronal excitability |
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| Use: | - Treatment of epilepsy
- Management of trigeminal neuralgia
- Bipolar disorder
- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
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| Side Effects: | - Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Headache
- Rash
- Hyponatremia
- Liver toxicity
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to carbamazepine
- History of bone marrow depression
- Use of MAO inhibitors within 14 days
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