Preferred Name |
Carbamazepine |
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Synonyms |
5H-Dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamide Carbamazepine CARBAMAZEPINE Epitol Tegretol |
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Definitions |
A tricyclic compound chemically related to tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) with anticonvulsant and analgesic properties. Carbamazepine exerts its anticonvulsant activity by reducing polysynaptic responses and blocking post-tetanic potentiation. Its analgesic activity is not understood; however, carbamazepine is commonly used to treat pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C341 |
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Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For |
Epilepsy |
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CAS_Registry |
298-46-4 |
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CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:3387 |
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Chemical_Formula |
C15H12N2O |
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code |
C341 |
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Concept_In_Subset | ||
Contributing_Source |
FDA |
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DEFINITION |
A tricyclic compound chemically related to tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) with anticonvulsant and analgesic properties. Carbamazepine exerts its anticonvulsant activity by reducing polysynaptic responses and blocking post-tetanic potentiation. Its analgesic activity is not understood; however, carbamazepine is commonly used to treat pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia. |
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FDA_UNII_Code |
33CM23913M |
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FULL_SYN |
5H-Dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamide Carbamazepine CARBAMAZEPINE Epitol Tegretol |
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label |
Carbamazepine |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Carbamazepine |
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NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID |
42418 |
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NSC Number |
169864 |
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PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID |
42418 |
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PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID |
42418 |
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Preferred_Name |
Carbamazepine |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C341 |
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Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Pharmacologic Substance |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0006949 |
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subClassOf |