Carbamazepine

Category: pharmacological

Aliases: Tegretol

Pharmacological Mechanism

Voltage-gated sodium-channel blocker — first-line for partial epilepsy + trigeminal neuralgia. Potent CYP3A4 + CYP2C9 + UGT auto-inducer (own ke rises 2-3× by week 4). HLA-B*1502 + Asian ancestry → SJS/TEN risk. Major DDI source.

Half-Life (t½)

PO: 33h

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