Manufactured by Cephalon
Uses: Complex partial,Tonic-clonic, Simple partial
Common side effects: Dizziness, drowsiness, unsteadiness, headache, nausea and skin rashes
Remarks: Phenobarbital, Phenytoin and Primidone may decrease the action of Carbamazepine
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1.CONTROLLED RELEASE CARBAMAZEPINE: COGNITIVE SIDE-EFFECTS IN PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY - A.P Aldenkamp et al., Epilepsia, 28:507-514, 1987
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