Carbamazepine in bipolar-depressed disorder complicated by tricyclic antidepressant switching: case report.
The use of carbamazepine in a depressed bipolar patient with a history of manic switching with tricyclic antidepressants is described. Carbamazepine effectively treated the depression and mania was avoided.
D000328:Adult; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D002220:Carbamazepine; D008094:Lithium