Comparing Carbatrol vs Tegretol
| Carbatrol (carbamazepine) | Tegretol (carbamazepine) |
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| Carbatrol (carbamazepine) | Tegretol (carbamazepine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Trigeminal Neuralgia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Epilepsy. Carbatrol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Trigeminal Neuralgia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Epilepsy. Tegretol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Schizoaffective Disorder
Trigeminal Neuralgia
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| More about Carbatrol (carbamazepine) | More about Tegretol (carbamazepine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Carbatrol has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Tegretol has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 128 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Carbatrol side effects |
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| Other carbamazepine brands include: Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR | Other carbamazepine brands include: Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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19 hours |
19 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 799 drugs are known to interact with Carbatrol:
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A total of 799 drugs are known to interact with Tegretol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 30, 1997 |
March 11, 1968 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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