noun
- A synthetic organic compound used as an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing medication to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and nerve pain.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; commonly abbreviated as CBZ; brand name Tegretol
Examples
- The neurologist prescribed carbamazepine to help control the patient's seizures.
- Carbamazepine is often used as a first-line treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Some patients take carbamazepine to manage the pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia.
- The doctor adjusted the carbamazepine dosage after reviewing the blood test results.
- Carbamazepine can be effective in stabilizing mood in certain bipolar disorder cases.