title: Carbamazepine clinical pharmacology: a review.
abstract: The tricyclic anticonvulsant carbamazepine is being increasingly used to treat a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders. We review the literature on the drug in neurology, psychiatry, and pharmacology, in order to provide the clinical psychiatrist with a comprehensive reference on carbamazepine pharmacokinetics, toxicity, and drug interactions. We also present an overview of the psychiatric disorders in which carbamazepine has been found, or suggested, to be efficacious.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Albani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Riva
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baruzzi
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine