What is the generic brand for Tegretol?

Teva’s generic of Tegretol® Tablets: Carbamazepine Tablets.

What is the generic for carbamazepine?

Tegretol (carbamazepine) is an anticonvulsant used to treat seizures and nerve pain such as trigeminal neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy. Tegretol is also used to treat bipolar disorder. Tegretol is available in generic form.

What is another substitute for Tegretol?

Tegretol Alternatives Compared

Tegretol carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	Gabapentin
Brand Names
Other carbamazepine brands include: Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol XR	Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR	Fanatrex, Gabarone, Gralise, Neurontin

Is Tegretol and carbamazepine the same thing?

Tegretol, generic name carbamazepine, is an anticonvulsant that is sometimes prescribed as a mood stabilizer in bipolar disorder. In addition to seizures and bipolar disorder, it’s also prescribed for pain relief in trigeminal neuralgia.

Is Generic Tegretol safe?

There have also been reports of increased tolerability problems with generic substitution. Following the replacement of the innovator brand, Tegretol, with generic products, there have been reports of a higher incidence of neurological side effects and skin rash.

What is another name for carbamazepine?

Carbamazepine, Oral Tablet. Carbamazepine oral tablet is available as brand-name drugs and as a generic drug. Brand names: Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Epitol.

What are the long term side effects of Tegretol?

Long-term treatment with carbamazepine can cause osteoporosis and osteopenia (increasing your risk of breaking a bone). Your doctor can arrange for tests to check the strength of your bones.

What is an alternative to carbamazepine?

The findings support NICE recommendations to use carbamazepine or lamotrigine as first-line therapies for epilepsy with partial seizures, with levetiracetam as an alternative. Sodium valproate or lamotrigine are recommended for people with generalised tonic-clonic seizures, and levetiracetam is an alternative option.

What is the generic name for carbamazepine?

Carbamazepine Generic name: carbamazepine (oral) (kar ba MAZ e peen) Brand name: Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR Drug class: Dibenzazepine anticonvulsants

What are the possible side effects of Tegretol (carbamazepine)?

Tegretol (carbamazepine) disease interactions. There are 13 disease interactions with Tegretol (carbamazepine) which include: depression. liver disease. renal dysfunction. blood dyscrasias.

What kind of drug is Tegretol 100 mg?

DESCRIPTION Tegretol, carbamazepine USP, is an anticonvulsantand specific analgesicfor trigeminal neuralgia, available for oral administration as chewable tablets of 100 mg, tablets of 200 mg, XR tablets of 100, 200, and 400 mg, and as a suspension of 100 mg/5 mL (teaspoon).

What should I know about taking carbamazepine with other medications?

Taking certain heartburn drugs with carbamazepine will increase the level of carbamazepine in your body. This can cause side effects. Your doctor may monitor your blood levels of carbamazepine if you’re taking it with one of these drugs: