Carbamazepine clinical pharmacology: a review.
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.
Albani
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Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Riva
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Baruzzi
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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
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine