Carbamazepine has many different uses including the treatment of epilepsy by preventing seizures, the control of some mood disorders (eg, bipolar disorder) and the treatment of some types of nerve pain involving the face, head and neck (trigeminal neuralgia). Carbamazepine blocks certain kinds of nerve activity. In Aotearoa New Zealand, carbamazepine is available as:
- Tegretol liquid (syrup) 100 mg in 5 mL.
- Tegretol 200 mg and 400 mg tablets (white tablets).
- Tegretol CR 200 mg tablets (beige-orange tablets).
- Tegretol CR 400 mg tablets (brown-orange tablets).